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

Ethiopia
587,015
in 2014
Romania
538,720
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
49th
Romania rank
52nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Romania
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119972023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 587,015 against 538,720 in Romania, a difference of 48,295.

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 49th and Romania ranks 52nd of 200 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 7,170 161,448 154,278 Romania
1980s 21,614 173,115 151,501 Romania
1990s 36,742 277,240 240,498 Romania
2000s 189,104 755,438 566,334 Romania
2010s 626,078 754,712 128,634 Romania

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 Romania?
Ethiopia, at 587,015 against 538,720 in Romania as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ethiopia and Romania?
48,295, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Romania ranks 52nd 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.