Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 3.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
102nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Ethiopia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ethiopia stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ethiopia peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +157.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +82.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -39.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Ethiopia was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release