Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia is 3.0%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 391.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 4.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 109th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1011.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Viet Nam 3.3%
- 107 Lebanon 3.2% compare
- 108 Italy 3.1% compare
- 110 Andorra 2.6% compare
- 111 Mozambique 2.1% compare
- 112 Bangladesh 1.9%
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 3.0% 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 4.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 121 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 391.5%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release