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

Belgium
550,999
in 2023
Ethiopia
587,015
in 2014
Belgium rank
51st
Ethiopia rank
49th

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

  • Belgium
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 587,015 against 550,999 in Belgium, a difference of 36,016.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 157,880 7,170 150,710 Belgium
1980s 231,509 21,614 209,896 Belgium
1990s 324,107 36,742 287,365 Belgium
2000s 384,717 189,104 195,613 Belgium
2010s 473,968 626,078 152,111 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), Belgium or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 587,015 against 550,999 in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Belgium and Ethiopia?
36,016, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Belgium ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.