School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.249 years in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.249 years
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.249 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.0014 years
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2014

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2014

00.050.10.150.20.251971199220141971: 0.001 years1972: 0.001 years1974: 0.002 years1979: 0.006 years1980: 0.009 years1982: 0.006 years1983: 0.006 years1984: 0.005 years1986: 0.013 years1987: 0.013 years1988: 0.013 years1989: 0.013 years1990: 0.014 years1991: 0.014 years1994: 0.013 years1995: 0.013 years1996: 0.013 years1997: 0.016 years1998: 0.016 years1999: 0.018 years2000: 0.026 years2001: 0.032 years2002: 0.045 years2003: 0.061 years2004: 0.07 years2005: 0.073 years2008: 0.085 years2009: 0.158 years2010: 0.212 years2011: 0.223 years2012: 0.244 years2014: 0.249 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia is 0.249 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.249 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 years, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 174th out of 189 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0028 years 0.0014 years 0.006 years 4
1980s 0.0098 years 0.0051 years 0.0135 years 8
1990s 0.0145 years 0.0128 years 0.0175 years 8
2000s 0.0688 years 0.0256 years 0.1584 years 8
2010s 0.232 years 0.2121 years 0.249 years 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 171 Afghanistan 0.2968 years compare
  2. 172 Gabon 0.2799 years compare
  3. 173 Yemen 0.2691 years compare
  4. 175 Mauritania 0.2389 years compare
  5. 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2374 years compare
  6. 177 Djibouti 0.2071 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Ethiopia was 0.249 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.249 years in 2014.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 years in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release