Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.523 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
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia stood at 0.523 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.523 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2032 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 114th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2957 GPIA | 0.2957 GPIA | 0.2957 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2624 GPIA | 0.2158 GPIA | 0.309 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2458 GPIA | 0.2032 GPIA | 0.2884 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.523 GPIA | 0.523 GPIA | 0.523 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5634 GPIA compare
- 112 Kenya 0.5617 GPIA compare
- 113 Mozambique 0.5595 GPIA compare
- 115 Nigeria 0.5137 GPIA compare
- 116 Ghana 0.5109 GPIA compare
- 117 Bangladesh 0.4966 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 0.523 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 0.523 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2032 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 127 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 157.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release