Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2017
All-time low
64.3%
in 1978
Years of data
11
1978–2017

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

0204060801001978199720171978: 64.3 %1980: 70.2 %1991: 84.1 %1992: 86.7 %1993: 90.2 %1994: 93.5 %1995: 91.5 %1997: 86.5 %1998: 86.3 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1978.

United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 64.3%
1980 70.2% +9.2%
1991 84.1% +19.8%
1992 86.7% +3.1%
1993 90.2% +4.0%
1994 93.5% +3.6%
1995 91.5% -2.1%
1997 86.5% -5.5%
1998 86.3% -0.2%
2016 97.7% +13.2%
2017 99.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.3% 64.3% 64.3% 1
1980s 70.2% 70.2% 70.2% 1
1990s 88.4% 84.1% 93.5% 7
2010s 98.6% 97.7% 99.4% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 21 Seychelles 99.5% compare
  2. 22 Ireland 99.5% compare
  3. 23 Hong Kong, China 99.4% compare
  4. 25 Denmark 99.4% compare
  5. 26 France 99.2% compare
  6. 27 Malta 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 99.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1978.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.