GPE: Region 3 vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

GPE: Region 3
17.56 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
185,568
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
63rd
United Arab Emirates rank
66th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 17.56 million against 185,568 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 17.37 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 94.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 2.35 million 318 2.35 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 2.89 million 3,296 2.89 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 3.52 million 7,078 3.51 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 13.29 million 129,321 13.16 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 15.95 million 163,398 15.78 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, GPE: Region 3 or United Arab Emirates?
GPE: Region 3, at 17.56 million against 185,568 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between GPE: Region 3 and United Arab Emirates?
17.37 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 221 groups.
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