School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (School male years) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (School male years) was 0.5446 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 0.5446 years, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 178.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5599 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.016 years, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 144th out of 177 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) (School male years) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.016 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0174 years | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 years | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 years | +90.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0439 years | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0446 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.047 years | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.046 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0669 years | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0725 years | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0672 years | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0682 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0701 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0683 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0481 years | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0532 years | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0558 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0646 years | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0689 years | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0773 years | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0931 years | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1158 years | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1218 years | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1734 years | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1953 years | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2134 years | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2769 years | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3727 years | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.523 years | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5478 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5599 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5446 years | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5446 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3846 years, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5446 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5392 years, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (School 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 | +90.0% | 0.0217 years | 0.0412 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0241 years | 0.016 years | 0.0412 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.057 years | 0.0439 years | 0.0725 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0633 years | 0.0481 years | 0.0773 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1953 years | 0.0931 years | 0.3727 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5438 years | 0.523 years | 0.5599 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 141 Angola 0.555 years compare
- 142 Seychelles 0.5543 years
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.546 years compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 0.5337 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5282 years compare
- 147 Gabon 0.5214 years compare
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, male in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ethiopia was 0.5446 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 0.5599 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.9%. 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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About this data
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.