Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 1,983 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 1,983. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 6,982.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 1,983 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 89th of 143 countries on this measure, 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, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | — |
| 2000 | 10 | -54.5% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | — |
| 2003 | 34 | +750.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 47 | +67.9% |
| 2006 | 64 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 119 | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 258 | +116.8% |
| 2009 | 325 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 791 | +143.4% |
| 2011 | 789 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,849 | +134.3% |
| 2014 | 1,983 | +7.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,983 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,098, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,983 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 986, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +750.0% | 4 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9 | 0 | 325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,353 | 789 | 1,983 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia was 1,983 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,983 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,982.1%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release