Ethiopia vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2014
Zambia
3.4%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
178th
Zambia rank
179th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Zambia
1980s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Zambia
1990s 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% Zambia
2010s 4.7% 2.8% 1.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release