Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2957 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.309 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2158 GPIA | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2032 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2884 GPIA | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.523 GPIA | +81.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.523 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.459 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.523 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 0.523 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