SDG: Europe and Northern America vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
27.42 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
323,465
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 27.42 million against 323,465 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 27.10 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 84.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 204 groups.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 27.19 million 237,906 26.95 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 28.28 million 281,711 28.00 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or United Arab Emirates?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 27.42 million against 323,465 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates?
27.10 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release