Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 14.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 667.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ethiopia peaked at 14.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 81st of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +99.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +497.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 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 14.9% 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 14.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 101 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 667.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release