Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Ethiopia
173,906
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
185,568
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
66th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 185,568 against 173,906 in Ethiopia, a difference of 11,662.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1,710 431 1,279 Ethiopia
1980s 3,605 3,439 165.88 Ethiopia
1990s 6,081 6,526 445.5 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 185,568 against 173,906 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
11,662, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1991.
How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Ethiopia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release