Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 24,252 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 24,252 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 404.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 24,252 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 434 number, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 516 number | — |
| 1972 | 568 number | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 514 number | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 434 number | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 476 number | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 662 number | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 1,085 number | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 1,051 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,137 number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1,269 number | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 1,446 number | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,314 number | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,359 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,395 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,699 number | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 1,717 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,690 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,215 number | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 1,937 number | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2,228 number | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 2,497 number | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3,232 number | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 3,313 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,224 number | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 4,803 number | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4,847 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11,800 number | +143.4% |
| 2014 | 24,252 number | +105.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24,252 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,484 number, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24,252 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +143.4% | 4,847 number | 11,800 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528.33 number | 434 number | 662 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,306 number | 1,051 number | 1,699 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,957 number | 1,690 number | 2,228 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,959 number | 2,497 number | 11,800 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 24,252 number | 24,252 number | 24,252 number | 1 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ethiopia was 24,252 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,252 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 number in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.9%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.