Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0017 units per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ethiopia is 0.0017 units per person, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +166.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +161.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -24.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 units per person, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +166.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1986 | +161.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Ethiopia was 0.0017 units per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.