Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 6.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia is 6.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 6.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.0% | — |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- 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)
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 6.0% 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 6.0% in 2014.
- 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 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release