Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
10.2%
in 2016
Ethiopia
10.6%
in 2014
Eritrea rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10.6% against 10.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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 | 10.1% | 19.3% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 1.2% | 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?
- Ethiopia, at 10.6% against 10.2% in Eritrea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia 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 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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, male (%). 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