Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
63.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
60th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.5% against 63.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 53.5% | 9.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.3% | 4.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- Japan, at 64.5% against 63.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release