Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

Democratic Republic of Congo
354,019
in 2020
Ethiopia
413,109
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Ethiopia rank
42nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 413,109 against 354,019 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 59,090.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 14,118 4,896 9,222 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 258,365 240,390 17,974 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 333,827 458,156 124,328 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 413,109 against 354,019 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
59,090, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release