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

Ethiopia
757,175 number
in 2014
Small states
684,481 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
41st
Small states rank
40th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 757,175 number against 684,481 number in Small states, a difference of 72,694 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Small states ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 7,299 number 87,109 number 79,810 number Small states
1980s 21,606 number 120,760 number 99,154 number Small states
1990s 38,043 number 205,867 number 167,824 number Small states
2000s 179,376 number 383,670 number 204,294 number Small states
2010s 665,100 number 613,380 number 51,720 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 Small states?
Ethiopia, at 757,175 number against 684,481 number in Small states as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ethiopia and Small states?
72,694 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Small states ranks 40th 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.