Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 17.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.3% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ethiopia peaked at 17.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.8% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 17.3% in 2010, 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 17.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release