United Arab Emirates: Secondary school enrollment

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 United Arab Emirates

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 120.35
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2020
 Average 55.67
 Min - Max 12.53 - 120.53
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2020 is 120.35 percent, a decline from 120.53 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 91.49 percent, based on data from 125 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1971 to 2020 is 55.67 percent. The minimum value, 12.53 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 120.53 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
United Arab Emirates - Secondary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Arab Emirates - Secondary school enrollment - historical chart - 1971-2020




The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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