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 2.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia is 2.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 71.6% on the previous year and up 394.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ethiopia peaked at 2.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 99th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +60.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (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 2.2% 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 2.2% 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 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 100 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 394.6%. 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 (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, female (%). 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.