Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.433 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia is 0.433 GPIA, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4733 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0777 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Ethiopia 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.081 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.0777 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.094 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1412 GPIA | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1934 GPIA | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1497 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1388 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1199 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2111 GPIA | +76.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1925 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2008 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2124 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2127 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2087 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 GPIA | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2426 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2311 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2511 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2366 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2323 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2821 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2785 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3688 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3469 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3471 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3328 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.322 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4556 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4418 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4469 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4733 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.433 GPIA | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0985 GPIA | 0.0777 GPIA | 0.1412 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1773 GPIA | 0.1199 GPIA | 0.2124 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2351 GPIA | 0.2087 GPIA | 0.2656 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3417 GPIA | 0.2785 GPIA | 0.4556 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4487 GPIA | 0.433 GPIA | 0.4733 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 0.433 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4733 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0777 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release