SDG: Western Asia vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Western Asia
2.89 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.95 years
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
70th
United Arab Emirates rank
71st

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

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

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.95 years against 2.89 years in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 221 groups.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.13 years 0.2661 years 0.8603 years SDG: Western Asia
2010s 2.87 years 2.39 years 0.4822 years SDG: Western Asia
2020s 2.88 years 2.66 years 0.2233 years SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Western Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.95 years against 2.89 years in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
0.06 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release