Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 274.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia, 1997–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia stood at 274.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia peaked at 603.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 274.7%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 603.7% | — |
| 2009 | 360.0% | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 287.4% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 321.9% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 310.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 274.7% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603.7% | 603.7% | 603.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 360.0% | 360.0% | 360.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 298.6% | 274.7% | 321.9% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ethiopia was 274.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 603.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.7% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release