Labor force with basic education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Labor force with basic education, male was 85.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2022
All-time low
85.0%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Labor force with basic education, male in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023

0204060801002017202020232017: 90.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 91.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 85.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 92.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 85 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 85.0% for labor force with basic education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force with basic education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
2017 90.7%
2018 91.1% +0.4%
2021 85.6% -6.0%
2022 92.2% +7.7%
2023 85.0% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.9% 90.7% 91.1% 2
2020s 87.6% 85.0% 92.2% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Tanzania 95.7% compare
  2. 3 Saint Lucia 88.1% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 85.8% compare
  4. 6 Cambodia 84.5% compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 83.6% compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in United Arab Emirates?
Labor force with basic education, male in United Arab Emirates was 85.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force with basic education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).