How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Ethiopia

243,409 number

in 2014

Sweden

259,086 number

in 2018

Ethiopia rank

49th

Sweden rank

48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Ethiopia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 259,086 number against 243,409 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 15,677 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	754.5 number	67,134 number	66,380 number	Sweden
1980s	4,610 number	92,554 number	87,943 number	Sweden
1990s	7,335 number	139,162 number	131,826 number	Sweden
2000s	46,674 number	237,226 number	190,553 number	Sweden
2010s	206,458 number	267,531 number	61,074 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ethiopia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 259,086 number against 243,409 number in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ethiopia and Sweden?: 15,677 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Ethiopia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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