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

Spain
4.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
4.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th

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

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.79 units per square kilometre against 4.75 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 195 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.29 units per square kilometre 0.0108 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 1.72 units per square kilometre 0.0802 units per square kilometre 1.64 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 2.53 units per square kilometre 0.1399 units per square kilometre 2.39 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 4.14 units per square kilometre 3.92 units per square kilometre 0.2175 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 4.55 units per square kilometre 4.39 units per square kilometre 0.1615 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 4.79 units per square kilometre against 4.75 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.04 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Spain ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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