Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.1% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
1.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2005
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia peaked at 1.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 112 Burundi 1.1% compare
- 113 Mozambique 1.1% compare
- 114 Egypt 1.1%
- 116 Bangladesh 1.0%
- 117 Eswatini 1.0% compare
- 118 Aruba 1.0% 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 graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ethiopia was 1.1% 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 1.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 121 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 2.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release