Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
10.29 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
13.76 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.76 million against 10.29 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.46 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 2.57 million | 581,664 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.77 million | 3.45 million | 680,749 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 4.91 million | 1.13 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.16 million | 6.60 million | 1.44 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.44 million | 10.07 million | 2.63 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9.55 million | 12.87 million | 3.31 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 13.76 million against 10.29 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 3.46 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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