School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.3817 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.3817 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3817 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.008 years
in 1973
Years of data
36
1971–2014
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2014, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 0.3817 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3817 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.008 years, in 1973.
That places Ethiopia 170th out of 196 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0092 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0102 years | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.008 years | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.013 years | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.02 years | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.024 years | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0262 years | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 years | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0241 years | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 years | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 years | +57.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0398 years | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.037 years | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0379 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0394 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 years | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.033 years | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 years | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0401 years | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0419 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0466 years | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0586 years | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0738 years | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0842 years | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1201 years | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1365 years | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1471 years | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1766 years | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2546 years | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3482 years | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3638 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3812 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3817 years | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3817 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3817 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 years | 0.008 years | 0.024 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 years | 0.0237 years | 0.0398 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.038 years | 0.0301 years | 0.0466 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1314 years | 0.0586 years | 0.2546 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3687 years | 0.3482 years | 0.3817 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 0.3817 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3817 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 years in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release