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

8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Tonga

0.0334 units per person

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

0.0335 units per person

in 2024

Tonga rank

81st

United Arab Emirates rank

80th

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

Tonga
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0335 units per person against 0.0334 units per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 80th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tonga	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0019 units per person	0.0009 units per person	0.001 units per person	Tonga
1980s	0.0071 units per person	0.004 units per person	0.0031 units per person	Tonga
2020s	0.0315 units per person	0.0323 units per person	0.0008 units per person	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Tonga or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.0335 units per person against 0.0334 units per person in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0001 units per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?: Tonga ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 80th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.