Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 88.8% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
88.8%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 124 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2000
All-time low
84.6%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2008
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia stood at 88.8%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia peaked at 89.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.8% | — |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.6% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Cyprus 89.2% compare
- 8 Botswana 89.1% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 88.9%
- 11 Macau, China 88.0% compare
- 12 Niger 87.7% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 87.4%
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia was 88.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 124 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release