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

United Arab Emirates
411,688
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
30.83 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
69th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
66th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

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

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.83 million against 411,688 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 30.42 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 74.9 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 69th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74,302 8.30 million 8.23 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 272,412 24.38 million 24.10 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 379,990 29.16 million 28.78 million WB: 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, United Arab Emirates or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.83 million against 411,688 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between United Arab Emirates and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
30.42 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th of 196 countries.
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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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