Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 12.4% 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 12.4%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 117th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 114 Cuba 14.2%
- 115 Mozambique 13.5% compare
- 116 Burundi 12.7% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 12.3%
- 119 Botswana 10.7%
- 120 Aruba 4.3% 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 12.4% 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 17.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 122 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 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release