Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 3.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ethiopia, 2013–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.8% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ethiopia peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +157.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +82.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 99 Afghanistan 4.0% compare
- 100 Benin 3.9% compare
- 101 Senegal 3.8% compare
- 103 Zambia 3.2% compare
- 104 Mozambique 3.0% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ethiopia was 3.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.