Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private was 28.6% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ethiopia, 2000–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ethiopia stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ethiopia peaked at 53.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -31.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 28.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.0%, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 28.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 133 Liechtenstein 39.5%
- 134 Mauritania 39.0%
- 135 Mali 29.2%
- 137 Yemen 24.3% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ethiopia was 28.6% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release