Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Canada
70.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
61.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 70.2% against 61.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 31.2% | 21.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 51.8% | 12.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 59.2% | 8.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 70.2% against 61.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release