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

Ethiopia
7.68 % change on previous year
in 2012
WB: Africa Western and Central
5.18 % change on previous year
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
36th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
35th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
02040197119962021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.68 % change on previous year against 5.18 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 9.91 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year 0.1988 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 5.09 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 10.93 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 25.4 % change on previous year 10.16 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 20.6 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 13.75 % 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, male (number), Ethiopia or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Ethiopia, at 7.68 % change on previous year against 5.18 % change on previous year in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between Ethiopia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
2.5 % 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, male (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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