UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
29.63 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
411,688
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
71st
United Arab Emirates rank
69th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 29.63 million against 411,688 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 29.22 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 72.0 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 221 groups.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7.85 million 74,302 7.78 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 23.17 million 272,412 22.90 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 27.98 million 379,990 27.60 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 29.63 million against 411,688 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
29.22 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release