Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Israel
411,478
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
367,651
in 2024
Israel rank
62nd
United Arab Emirates rank
64th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Israel currently reports 411,478 against 367,651 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 43,827.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 200 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,406 | 767 | 88,640 | Israel |
| 1980s | 110,366 | 5,571 | 104,796 | Israel |
| 1990s | 139,891 | 9,776 | 130,115 | Israel |
| 2010s | 374,510 | 278,525 | 95,986 | Israel |
| 2020s | 406,017 | 322,682 | 83,335 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- Israel, at 411,478 against 367,651 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 43,827, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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