Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.4% 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 42.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and up 88.0% 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, 21.4%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 21.4% | 42.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 42.4% 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 42.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 98 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 88.0%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.