School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.5109 years in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.5109 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5147 years
in 2012
All-time low
0.0174 years
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2014

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

00.10.20.30.40.51971199220141971: 0.017 years1972: 0.019 years1974: 0.024 years1979: 0.043 years1980: 0.044 years1982: 0.042 years1983: 0.044 years1984: 0.043 years1986: 0.062 years1987: 0.067 years1988: 0.062 years1989: 0.063 years1990: 0.066 years1991: 0.065 years1994: 0.048 years1995: 0.054 years1996: 0.056 years1997: 0.064 years1998: 0.068 years1999: 0.075 years2000: 0.091 years2001: 0.115 years2002: 0.122 years2003: 0.177 years2004: 0.201 years2005: 0.219 years2008: 0.265 years2009: 0.348 years2010: 0.48 years2011: 0.5 years2012: 0.515 years2014: 0.511 years

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 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 0.0259 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

  1. 157 Yemen 0.6046 years compare
  2. 158 Nigeria 0.5734 years compare
  3. 159 Pakistan 0.5354 years compare
  4. 161 Gabon 0.4844 years compare
  5. 162 Saint Lucia 0.4799 years compare
  6. 163 Seychelles 0.4557 years

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, 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 189 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release