Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2008.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 114 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +78.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Botswana 1.0%
- 4 Bangladesh 1.0%
- 5 Rwanda 0.9%
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.9%
- 8 Niger 0.8% compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9% 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 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 114 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 3.6%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release