UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
44th
of 65 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1975–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2018

4681012141975199620181975: 5.22005: 14.32016: 11.62017: 72018: 4.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.

That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 5.2%
2005 14.3% +177.6%
2016 11.6% -19.1%
2017 7.0% -39.9%
2018 4.8% -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2000s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
2010s 7.8% 4.8% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 41 Greece 5.7% compare
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  3. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.2% compare
  4. 45 Belgium 4.1% compare
  5. 46 Canada 3.9% compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United Arab Emirates was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/