School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.4053 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.4053 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2014.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4112 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 years, in 1973.
That places Ethiopia 158th out of 183 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) (tertiary both) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0087 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0094 years | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 years | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 years | +61.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 years | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 years | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 years | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 years | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0264 years | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 years | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0405 years | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 years | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0404 years | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0413 years | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0425 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0414 years | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 years | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 years | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.035 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 years | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 years | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 years | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0735 years | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 years | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1155 years | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 years | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1405 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1814 years | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2686 years | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3742 years | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3942 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4112 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4053 years | -1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.4053 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3014 years, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.4053 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0131 years | 0.0073 years | 0.0232 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 years | 0.0246 years | 0.0433 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0394 years | 0.0311 years | 0.0476 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1314 years | 0.0593 years | 0.2686 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3962 years | 0.3742 years | 0.4112 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 0.4053 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 0.4112 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 years in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 158th out of 183 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 211.8%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.