Expenditure on tertiary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 47.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on tertiary education in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 47.9% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Ethiopia peaked at 47.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.9% | — |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +145.6% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.5% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.7% | 47.9% | 6 |
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Ethiopia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Ethiopia was 47.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.