Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.8% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 29.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2008.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 48.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.6% | — |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.8% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 33 Georgia 31.2% compare
- 34 Samoa 31.0% compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 30.0% compare
- 37 Malta 29.7% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 29.7%
- 39 Viet Nam 29.2%
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 29.8% 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 48.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 124 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 up 7.8%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release