Ethiopia vs Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ethiopia
9.64 % change on previous year
in 2012
Nepal
9.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Nepal rank
35th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
-200204060197219982024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.64 % change on previous year against 9.25 % change on previous year in Nepal, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 35th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 39.43 % change on previous year 23.21 % change on previous year 16.22 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 4.22 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Nepal
1990s 7.24 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 28.34 % change on previous year 12.69 % change on previous year 15.65 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 26.59 % change on previous year 16.28 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 9.64 % change on previous year against 9.25 % change on previous year in Nepal as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ethiopia and Nepal?
0.39 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 35th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.