Ethiopia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Ethiopia
757,175 number
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
697,415 number
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
41st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 757,175 number against 697,415 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 59,760 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 7,299 number 74,055 number 66,756 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 21,606 number 164,240 number 142,634 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 32,308 number 216,936 number 184,628 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 213,308 number 363,010 number 149,702 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 665,100 number 645,880 number 19,220 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Ethiopia, at 757,175 number against 697,415 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
59,760 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd 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.