Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.3%
World rank
55th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2014
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Ethiopia stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Ethiopia peaked at 1.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 55th of 121 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3%
- 53 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 54 North Macedonia 1.3% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 58 Kenya 1.3% 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 1.3% 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 1.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 121 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 161.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release