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

3,413 number, with Senegal ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

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.

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

Senegal

195,207 number

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

191,794 number

in 2017

Senegal rank

94th

United Arab Emirates rank

95th

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

Senegal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 195,207 number against 191,794 number in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3,413 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9,454 number	519 number	8,935 number	Senegal
1980s	12,898 number	4,667 number	8,231 number	Senegal
1990s	21,562 number	10,405 number	11,157 number	Senegal
2000s	85,647 number	85,650 number	2.67 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	134,469 number	140,114 number	5,645 number	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, Senegal or United Arab Emirates?: Senegal, at 195,207 number against 191,794 number in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Senegal and United Arab Emirates?: 3,413 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Arab Emirates?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Senegal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Senegal ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 193 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.