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

Afghanistan
91,217 number
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
89,910 number
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
96th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 91,217 number against 89,910 number in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,307 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 3,704 number 318 number 3,386 number Afghanistan
1980s 3,124 number 4,541 number 1,417 number United Arab Emirates
1990s 7,469 number 5,871 number 1,598 number Afghanistan
2000s 17,163 number 53,325 number 36,162 number United Arab Emirates
2010s 38,638 number 70,528 number 31,891 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, female, Afghanistan or United Arab Emirates?
Afghanistan, at 91,217 number against 89,910 number in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
1,307 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Afghanistan ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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