Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.3% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia peaked at 17.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 110th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.8% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia was 17.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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