ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
5.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
8.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • United Arab Emirates
0255075100197119972024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.15 % change on previous year against 5.35 % change on previous year in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), a difference of 2.8 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 26.81 % change on previous year 95.57 % change on previous year 68.76 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 9.99 % change on previous year 24.75 % change on previous year 14.76 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 7.75 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2010s 4.54 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 5.35 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.15 % change on previous year against 5.35 % change on previous year in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and United Arab Emirates?
2.8 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and United Arab Emirates?
17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.