MDG: Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Western Asia
59.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
63.7%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
United Arab Emirates rank
60th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.7% against 59.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 221 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 58.4% 53.5% 4.8% MDG: Western Asia
2020s 59.7% 58.3% 1.4% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 63.7% against 59.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
4.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do MDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release