Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 4.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia is 4.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 343.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 101st out of 111 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 … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +32.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 5.0%
- 100 Cambodia 4.9% compare
- 102 Niger 4.6% compare
- 103 Liechtenstein 4.5% compare
- 104 Madagascar 4.2% 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 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 4.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% 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 101st out of 111 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 343.2%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release