Share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of students studying abroad was 0.8093 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia, 1998–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia stood at 0.8093. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia peaked at 6.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8093, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 165th out of 175 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.
Share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.73 | — |
| 1999 | 5.99 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.64 | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9364 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8573 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8093 | -5.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8093 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.06, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8093 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.36 | 5.99 | 6.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.28 | 4.85 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9264 | 0.8093 | 1.1 | 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 share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Ethiopia was 0.8093 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8093 in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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