Ethiopia vs Pacific island small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Ethiopia
757,175 number
in 2014
Pacific island small states
19,631 number
in 2009
Ethiopia rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
45th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 757,175 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 737,544 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 38.6 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 7,299 number 3,574 number 3,725 number Ethiopia
1980s 21,606 number 6,996 number 14,610 number Ethiopia
1990s 38,043 number 14,644 number 23,399 number Ethiopia
2000s 179,376 number 18,696 number 160,680 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, Ethiopia or Pacific island small states?
Ethiopia, at 757,175 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ethiopia and Pacific island small states?
737,544 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pacific island small states?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Ethiopia and Pacific island small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 193 countries.
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.