Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 13.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 95th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +148.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.4% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 92 Ghana 14.0%
- 93 Dominican Republic 13.8%
- 94 United States 13.6% compare
- 96 Costa Rica 11.9% compare
- 97 Egypt 11.8%
- 98 Madagascar 11.8% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
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 13.5% 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 13.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 123 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 up 67.8%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release