UIS: Arab States vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

UIS: Arab States
14.51 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
127,910
in 2024
UIS: Arab States rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
111th

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

  • UIS: Arab States
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 14.51 million against 127,910 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 14.38 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 113.4 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

UIS: Arab States ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 221 groups.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Arab States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.19 million 8,095 1.19 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 2.10 million 21,763 2.08 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 2.43 million 54,322 2.38 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 9.67 million 104,286 9.56 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 14.51 million 127,910 14.38 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), UIS: Arab States or Zimbabwe?
UIS: Arab States, at 14.51 million against 127,910 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between UIS: Arab States and Zimbabwe?
14.38 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Arab States and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do UIS: Arab States and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
UIS: Arab States ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.