Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who 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 … who 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.5%, 61% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 17.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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