Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in 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 education in 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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release