Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia is 10.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 42.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd of 126 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 | 22.6% | — |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +98.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -75.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 21.4% | 42.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 10.3% in 2014, 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 42.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release