Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 28.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Ethiopia is 28.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Ethiopia peaked at 39.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.2% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 23.0% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 89 Azerbaijan 39.6%
- 90 Burundi 35.9% compare
- 91 Eritrea 35.8% compare
- 93 Niger 27.1% compare
- 94 Bangladesh 26.2% compare
- 95 Liechtenstein 23.8% 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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Ethiopia?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Ethiopia was 28.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2010.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.