Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia was 4.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.