Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 513,766 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
513,766 number
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
513,766 number
in 2014
All-time low
4,189 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2014

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2014

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199220141971: 4.2k number1972: 4.6k number1974: 5.9k number1979: 11.7k number1980: 12.5k number1982: 13.0k number1983: 14.1k number1984: 14.3k number1986: 22.5k number1987: 25.2k number1988: 24.2k number1989: 25.6k number1990: 27.4k number1991: 28.0k number1994: 22.7k number1995: 26.1k number1996: 28.3k number1997: 33.7k number1998: 36.9k number1999: 42.5k number2000: 53.1k number2001: 68.7k number2002: 74.9k number2003: 110.7k number2004: 128.8k number2005: 144.6k number2008: 201.9k number2009: 278.9k number2010: 404.5k number2011: 441.2k number2012: 475.1k number2014: 513.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ethiopia stood at 513,766 number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ethiopia peaked at 513,766 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,189 number, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2014.
Year number Change
1971 4,189 number —
1972 4,604 number +9.9%
1974 5,894 number +28.0%
1979 11,655 number +97.7%
1980 12,451 number +6.8%
1982 12,978 number +4.2%
1983 14,099 number +8.6%
1984 14,269 number +1.2%
1986 22,457 number +57.4%
1987 25,207 number +12.2%
1988 24,224 number -3.9%
1989 25,564 number +5.5%
1990 27,416 number +7.2%
1991 27,984 number +2.1%
1994 22,715 number -18.8%
1995 26,113 number +15.0%
1996 28,345 number +8.5%
1997 33,702 number +18.9%
1998 36,852 number +9.3%
1999 42,536 number +15.4%
2000 53,051 number +24.7%
2001 68,724 number +29.5%
2002 74,931 number +9.0%
2003 110,695 number +47.7%
2004 128,804 number +16.4%
2005 144,635 number +12.3%
2008 201,883 number +39.6%
2009 278,898 number +38.1%
2010 404,493 number +45.0%
2011 441,223 number +9.1%
2012 475,088 number +7.7%
2014 513,766 number +8.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 513,766 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 58,904 number, 8.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 513,766 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 11.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +97.7% 5,894 number 11,655 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,586 number 4,189 number 11,655 number 4
1980s 18,906 number 12,451 number 25,564 number 8
1990s 30,708 number 22,715 number 42,536 number 8
2000s 132,703 number 53,051 number 278,898 number 8
2010s 458,642 number 404,493 number 513,766 number 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Chile 589,843 number compare
  2. 35 Morocco 565,139 number compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 549,378 number compare
  4. 38 South Africa 482,205 number compare
  5. 39 Netherlands 426,322 number compare
  6. 40 Greece 393,095 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ethiopia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ethiopia was 513,766 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 513,766 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,189 number in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.