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

6,253 number, with Singapore ahead.

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

24 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.

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

Singapore

198,047 number

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

191,794 number

in 2017

Singapore rank

93rd

United Arab Emirates rank

95th

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

Singapore
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 198,047 number against 191,794 number in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6,253 number.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22,568 number	767 number	21,801 number	Singapore
1980s	37,600 number	5,699 number	31,901 number	Singapore
1990s	63,520 number	9,933 number	53,587 number	Singapore
2000s	198,569 number	85,650 number	112,919 number	Singapore
2010s	225,105 number	137,705 number	87,400 number	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?: Singapore, at 198,047 number against 191,794 number in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 6,253 number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Singapore ranks 93rd 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.