Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 0.3144 GPIA in 2010. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia is 0.3144 GPIA, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4316 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1988 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Ethiopia 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2553 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2751 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2804 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3242 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3528 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4316 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3267 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1988 GPIA | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2257 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2542 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3144 GPIA | +23.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3144 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5798 GPIA, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3144 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8182 GPIA, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2553 GPIA | 0.2553 GPIA | 0.2553 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2966 GPIA | 0.1988 GPIA | 0.4316 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3144 GPIA | 0.3144 GPIA | 0.3144 GPIA | 1 |
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 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 0.3144 GPIA 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 0.4316 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1988 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 108 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 14.3%. 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, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release