Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Switzerland
173,465
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
185,568
in 2024
Switzerland rank
69th
United Arab Emirates rank
66th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 185,568 against 173,465 in Switzerland, a difference of 12,103.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,364 | 318 | 21,046 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 32,387 | 3,296 | 29,090 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 48,938 | 7,078 | 41,860 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 154,734 | 129,321 | 25,413 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 170,090 | 163,398 | 6,692 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 185,568 against 173,465 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 12,103, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Switzerland ranks 69th 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
February 2026 Data Release