Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Ethiopia is 1.9%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Ethiopia peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 1.9% in 2008, 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 2.9% in 2000.
- 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 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.