School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.5109 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia is 0.5109 years, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5147 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 years, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 160th out of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0174 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0192 years | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0243 years | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0426 years | +75.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0445 years | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0425 years | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0441 years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0429 years | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0624 years | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0674 years | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0624 years | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0651 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0482 years | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0537 years | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 years | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0642 years | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 years | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0754 years | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0909 years | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 years | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1222 years | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.177 years | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2011 years | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2189 years | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.265 years | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3477 years | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4801 years | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4999 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5147 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5109 years | -0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5109 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5109 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +75.7% | 0.0243 years | 0.0426 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0259 years | 0.0174 years | 0.0426 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0537 years | 0.0425 years | 0.0674 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.062 years | 0.0482 years | 0.0754 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1922 years | 0.0909 years | 0.3477 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5014 years | 0.4801 years | 0.5147 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, male in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia was 0.5109 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5147 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release