Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 2.3%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +80.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +303.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ethiopia was 2.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release