Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 77.3% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ethiopia, 2000–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 77.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ethiopia peaked at 81.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.1% | — |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 77.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 77.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Ethiopia was 77.3% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release