Ethiopia vs Kenya: Population by level of education
Ethiopia
26.12 million people
in 2100
Kenya
23.07 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
30th
Kenya rank
32nd
Population by level of education over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26.12 million people against 23.07 million people in Kenya, a difference of 3.05 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,100 people | 9,900 people | 2,800 people | Kenya |
| 1960s | 15,800 people | 29,650 people | 13,850 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 41,250 people | 90,350 people | 49,100 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 95,250 people | 228,450 people | 133,200 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 199,500 people | 515,750 people | 316,250 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 387,150 people | 1.07 million people | 686,750 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 599,050 people | 1.54 million people | 943,100 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 2.38 million people | 1.26 million people | Kenya |
| 2030s | 2.14 million people | 3.81 million people | 1.67 million people | Kenya |
| 2040s | 3.80 million people | 5.74 million people | 1.94 million people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 6.25 million people | 8.17 million people | 1.92 million people | Kenya |
| 2060s | 9.44 million people | 11.07 million people | 1.63 million people | Kenya |
| 2070s | 13.34 million people | 14.29 million people | 951,100 people | Kenya |
| 2080s | 17.85 million people | 17.64 million people | 215,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 22.60 million people | 20.82 million people | 1.78 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 26.12 million people | 23.07 million people | 3.05 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 26.12 million people against 23.07 million people in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 3.05 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for population by level of education?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.