Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
18.6%
in 2016
Ethiopia
6.2%
in 2014
Eritrea rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 18.6% against 6.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.0 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.9% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 18.6% against 6.2% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 12.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). 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