United Arab Emirates vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

United Arab Emirates
27,395
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2.15 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
74th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.15 million against 27,395 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.12 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 78.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 128 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 25,912 2.02 million 1.99 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 28,326 2.01 million 1.98 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, United Arab Emirates or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.15 million against 27,395 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between United Arab Emirates and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
2.12 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release