Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 243,409 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ethiopia is 243,409 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 462.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ethiopia peaked at 243,409 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 354 number, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 354 number | — |
| 1972 | 374 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 580 number | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 1,710 number | +194.8% |
| 1980 | 2,498 number | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 2,007 number | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 2,018 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,761 number | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 4,881 number | +177.2% |
| 1987 | 5,003 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,029 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,640 number | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 6,070 number | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 6,092 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,285 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6,558 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,682 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,524 number | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 8,702 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9,769 number | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 14,681 number | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 18,707 number | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 26,898 number | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 37,259 number | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 43,307 number | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 46,577 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 62,939 number | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 123,020 number | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 173,101 number | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 191,121 number | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 218,199 number | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 243,409 number | +11.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 243,409 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,173 number, 7.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 243,409 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 | +194.8% | 580 number | 1,710 number |
| 1986 | +177.2% | 1,761 number | 4,881 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 754.5 number | 354 number | 1,710 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,605 number | 1,761 number | 5,640 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,335 number | 6,070 number | 9,769 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 46,674 number | 14,681 number | 123,020 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 206,458 number | 173,101 number | 243,409 number | 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 in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Ethiopia was 243,409 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 243,409 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 number in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.