Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Ethiopia
2.44 million number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia
38.61 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
21st
Europe & Central Asia rank
19th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 38.61 million number against 2.44 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 36.17 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 41,337 number 37.65 million number 37.61 million number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 208,855 number 39.32 million number 39.12 million number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 357,466 number 40.72 million number 40.36 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 987,466 number 40.07 million number 39.08 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 2.18 million number 36.73 million number 34.55 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 38.61 million number against 2.44 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?
36.17 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.