SDG: Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
SDG: Western Asia
59.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
63.7%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
63rd
United Arab Emirates rank
60th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.7% against 59.2% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 221 groups.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.5% | 4.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 1.0% | SDG: 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, SDG: Western Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 63.7% against 59.2% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 63rd 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
February 2026 Data Release