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

Ethiopia
9.64 % change on previous year
in 2012
Rwanda
8.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
36th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
-200204060197219982024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.64 % change on previous year against 8.99 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 36th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 47.71 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 45.25 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 4.39 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s 7.31 % change on previous year 28.27 % change on previous year 20.96 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 28.51 % change on previous year 30.04 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 20.94 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 11.51 % 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 Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 9.64 % change on previous year against 8.99 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0.65 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 36th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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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.