Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.8% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 8.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 89th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 86 Madagascar 6.1%
- 87 Armenia 5.7%
- 88 Morocco 5.3% compare
- 90 Namibia 4.1% compare
- 91 Seychelles 2.8%
- 92 Niger 2.7% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (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 4.8% 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 8.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th 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 down 38.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.