Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5751 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
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, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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% |
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release