What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

9,433, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.

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.

Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Sri Lanka

358,218

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

367,651

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

65th

United Arab Emirates rank

64th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 367,651 against 358,218 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,433.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th of 200 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29,692	767	28,924	Sri Lanka
1980s	58,688	5,181	53,508	Sri Lanka
2010s	313,331	278,525	34,806	Sri Lanka
2020s	356,819	311,440	45,379	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 367,651 against 358,218 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 9,433, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release