Ethiopia vs Libya: Tertiary education, academic staff

Ethiopia
11.7%
in 2014
Libya
13.2%
in 2002
Ethiopia rank
161st
Libya rank
158th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 13.2% against 11.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 161st and Libya ranks 158th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 13.8% 4.3% 9.4% Ethiopia
1990s 6.1% 12.7% 6.5% Libya
2000s 7.1% 13.0% 5.9% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Ethiopia or Libya?
Libya, at 13.2% against 11.7% in Ethiopia as of 2002.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Ethiopia and Libya?
1.5%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Ethiopia ranks 161st and Libya ranks 158th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.