What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?

96 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?

6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Burkina Faso

1,382 number

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

1,478 number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

95th

United Arab Emirates rank

93rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,478 number against 1,382 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 96 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 133 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	990 number	25 number	965 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	1,961 number	325.25 number	1,636 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Burkina Faso or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1,478 number against 1,382 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?: 96 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.