Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 413,109 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 413,109 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ethiopia peaked at 475,088 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,189, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,189 | — |
| 1972 | 4,604 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 5,249 | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 5,894 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 11,655 | +97.7% |
| 1980 | 12,451 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 12,714 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 12,978 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 14,099 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 14,269 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 18,363 | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 22,457 | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 25,207 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 24,224 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 25,564 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 27,416 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 27,984 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 26,228 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 24,471 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 22,715 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 26,113 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 28,345 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 33,702 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 36,852 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 42,536 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 53,051 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 68,724 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 74,931 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 110,695 | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 128,804 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 144,635 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 163,718 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 182,800 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 201,883 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 278,898 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 404,493 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 441,223 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 475,088 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 444,098 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 413,109 | -7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 413,109 is above the median for low income countries, which is 71,444, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 413,109 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +97.7% | 5,894 | 11,655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,318 | 4,189 | 11,655 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18,233 | 12,451 | 25,564 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,636 | 22,715 | 42,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,814 | 53,051 | 278,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,602 | 404,493 | 475,088 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Netherlands 455,121 compare
- 40 South Africa 444,590 compare
- 41 Greece 439,136 compare
- 43 Myanmar 386,298 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 354,019 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ethiopia was 413,109 in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 475,088 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,189 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.