Caribbean Small States vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
147,823 number
in 2016
Ethiopia
757,175 number
in 2014
Caribbean Small States rank
44th
Ethiopia rank
41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 757,175 number against 147,823 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 609,352 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 26,643 number 7,299 number 19,345 number Caribbean Small States
1980s 37,841 number 21,606 number 16,235 number Caribbean Small States
1990s 57,429 number 38,043 number 19,386 number Caribbean Small States
2000s 103,808 number 179,376 number 75,568 number Ethiopia
2010s 142,235 number 665,100 number 522,865 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 757,175 number against 147,823 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
609,352 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.