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

Ethiopia
587,015
in 2014
Sudan
653,088
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
49th
Sudan rank
46th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 653,088 against 587,015 in Ethiopia, a difference of 66,073.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 46th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 52,305 172,269 119,964 Sudan
2000s 189,104 343,396 154,292 Sudan
2010s 626,078 574,485 51,593 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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 653,088 against 587,015 in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ethiopia and Sudan?
66,073, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 46th 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.