Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Ethiopia
12.74
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.64
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199520082021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.74 against 12.64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 88 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.42 12.4 0.0191 Ethiopia
2010s 11.67 12.62 0.9538 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Ethiopia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ethiopia, at 12.74 against 12.64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed