Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.9%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2014
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 1.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +307.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 34 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 35 South Africa 0.9%
- 36 Burundi 0.9%
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9%
- 39 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.9% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
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 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 1.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 72 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 174.7%. 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release