Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.55 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in United Arab Emirates is 9.55, measured in 2016.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.26 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.98 | 7.14 | 12.73 | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.57 | 10.56 | 15.26 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.53 | 12.31 | 12.71 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 9.55 | 9.55 | 1 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 39,735 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 22.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 7.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in United Arab Emirates was 9.55 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 in 1988.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.