Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 5.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Ethiopia stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Ethiopia peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 88th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +61.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +198.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 85 Panama 6.2% compare
- 86 Oman 6.1% compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 6.0%
- 89 Monaco 5.7%
- 90 El Salvador 5.2% compare
- 91 Cyprus 4.9% compare
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 arts in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Ethiopia was 5.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.7%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release