Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 11.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia is 11.2%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 114th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 111 Niger 12.3% compare
- 112 Macau, China 12.0% compare
- 113 Uruguay 11.7%
- 115 Bangladesh 11.1%
- 116 Botswana 10.9% compare
- 117 Cyprus 10.8% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia was 11.2% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release