Ethiopia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ethiopia
587,015
in 2014
WB: Europe & Central Asia
44.64 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
49th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
51st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 44.64 million against 587,015 in Ethiopia, a difference of 44.05 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 76.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 49th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st of 200 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 7,170 18.32 million 18.31 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 21,614 20.34 million 20.32 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 36,742 23.81 million 23.77 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 189,104 35.32 million 35.13 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 626,078 38.73 million 38.10 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 44.64 million against 587,015 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ethiopia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
44.05 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 49th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st 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.