Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 50.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 106th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.4% | — |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +269.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -87.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 13.7% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
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 6.1% 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 50.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 124 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 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release