Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia stood at 30.2%.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 41.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 40th of 122 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 | 24.1% | — |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 27.2% | 41.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 37 Zimbabwe 31.3%
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.2% compare
- 39 Republic of Moldova 30.9%
- 41 North Macedonia 29.9% compare
- 42 Mozambique 29.7% compare
- 43 Georgia 29.3% compare
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 30.2% 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 41.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 122 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 25.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release