Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 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, Engineering and 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% |
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
- 105 Brazil 8.3% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 8.1%
- 107 Malta 7.8% compare
- 109 Uruguay 7.2%
- 110 Macau, China 6.6%
- 111 Niger 6.2% 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release