Ethiopia vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
5.9%
in 2014
Mali
5.1%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
177th
Mali rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Mali ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Mali as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and Mali ranks 180th of 194 countries.
- 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