School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 4.72 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.72 million number
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
11th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.72 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.28 million number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, male in Ethiopia, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.72 million number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 4.72 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million number, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.68 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.24 million number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.72 million number | +11.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.72 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 809,905 number, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.72 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 569,382 number, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.42 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.87 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million number | 2.85 million number | 3.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million number | 3.87 million number | 4.72 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 Bangladesh 7.84 million number compare
- 9 Mexico 5.53 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 5.19 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 4.23 million number compare
- 13 Vietnam 3.53 million number compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 million number compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, male in Ethiopia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Ethiopia was 4.72 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.