Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 7.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia peaked at 7.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +9.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 63% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia was 7.6% 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 7.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th 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 up 5.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release