Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.1% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia is 6.1%, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 17.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.2% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Eritrea 13.3% compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.5% compare
- 4 Samoa 5.2% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.9%
- 6 Viet Nam 4.5%
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia was 6.1% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.