Ethiopia vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Ethiopia
14.17 % change on previous year
in 2012
WB: Africa Western and Central
7.4 % change on previous year
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
23rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
23rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
-250255075100197119962021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.17 % change on previous year against 7.4 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 5.65 % change on previous year 6.7 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 8.18 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year 0.6271 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s 8.02 % change on previous year 13.29 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 39.89 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 29.18 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 21.76 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Ethiopia or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Ethiopia, at 14.17 % change on previous year against 7.4 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Ethiopia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
6.77 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. 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, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.