Which has higher share of students from abroad, Australia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 65.0% against 31.6% in Australia as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Australia and United Arab Emirates?

33.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?

7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of students from abroad

Australia

31.6%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

65.0%

in 2024

Australia rank

11th

United Arab Emirates rank

8th

Share of students from abroad over time

Australia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 65.0% against 31.6% in Australia, a difference of 33.4%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 134 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.4%	72.7%	45.2%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	25.9%	69.6%	43.7%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students from abroad, Australia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 65.0% against 31.6% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Australia and United Arab Emirates?: 33.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of students from abroad?: Australia ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of students from abroad
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.