School enrollment, tertiary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, tertiary was 5.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.9% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Ethiopia peaked at 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
That places Ethiopia 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.4% compare
- 174 Madagascar 6.1% compare
- 175 Mauritania 6.0% compare
- 177 Djibouti 5.2% compare
- 178 Mali 5.1% compare
- 179 Vanuatu 4.9% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Ethiopia was 5.9% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.