Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.5751 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5751 GPIA
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5751 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2171 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
5
1999–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5751 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5751 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2171 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.281 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2308 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2171 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3015 GPIA | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5751 GPIA | +90.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5751 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5449 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5751 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5926 GPIA, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.281 GPIA | 0.281 GPIA | 0.281 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2308 GPIA | 0.2308 GPIA | 0.2308 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2593 GPIA | 0.2171 GPIA | 0.3015 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5751 GPIA | 0.5751 GPIA | 0.5751 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 89 Mozambique 0.6142 GPIA compare
- 90 Burundi 0.6101 GPIA compare
- 91 Bangladesh 0.5866 GPIA compare
- 93 Ghana 0.5233 GPIA compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 0.5148 GPIA
- 95 Senegal 0.4942 GPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia was 0.5751 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5751 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2171 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release