Ethiopia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
13.76 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
555.44 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 555.44 million against 13.76 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 541.68 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 40.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.57 million 363.79 million 361.23 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 3.45 million 416.27 million 412.82 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 4.91 million 457.51 million 452.59 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 6.60 million 510.79 million 504.20 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 10.07 million 540.76 million 530.68 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 12.69 million 548.48 million 535.79 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 555.44 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
541.68 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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