Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
13.76 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
543.79 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 543.79 million against 13.76 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 530.03 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 39.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 221 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 2.57 million 344.20 million 341.63 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 3.45 million 396.69 million 393.24 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 4.91 million 438.08 million 433.17 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 6.60 million 490.80 million 484.20 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 10.07 million 526.76 million 516.69 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 12.69 million 536.94 million 524.25 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 543.79 million against 13.76 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
530.03 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release