ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
12.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
5.9%
in 2014
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
175th
Ethiopia rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 12.1% against 5.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 221 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 2.4% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 0.6% | 3.9% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 0.8% | 6.5% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.6% | 5.9% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 3.5% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Ethiopia?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 12.1% against 5.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Ethiopia?
- 6.2%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Ethiopia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release