Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 92.4% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 92.4% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia peaked at 96.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.8% | — |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.4% | 96.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Namibia 94.2% compare
- 11 Niger 93.8% compare
- 12 Macau, China 93.4%
- 14 Malta 92.2% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 91.9%
- 16 Brazil 91.7% compare
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 92.4% 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 96.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 122 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 down 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release