Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.6271 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6271
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6851
in 2015
All-time low
0.3191
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.62003200920162003: 0.3412004: 0.3192005: 0.3912006: 0.342009: 0.4532010: 0.4692011: 0.5882012: 0.6282013: 0.3982014: 0.6222015: 0.6852016: 0.627

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia stood at 0.6271.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6851 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3191, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.3406
2004 0.3191 -6.3%
2005 0.3909 +22.5%
2006 0.3399 -13.0%
2009 0.4531 +33.3%
2010 0.469 +3.5%
2011 0.5884 +25.5%
2012 0.6284 +6.8%
2013 0.3982 -36.6%
2014 0.6224 +56.3%
2015 0.6851 +10.1%
2016 0.6271 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3687 0.3191 0.4531 5
2010s 0.5741 0.3982 0.6851 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Honduras 0.6582 compare
  2. 14 El Salvador 0.634 compare
  3. 15 Brazil 0.6337 compare
  4. 17 Palestine, State of 0.6108 compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 0.5869 compare
  6. 19 Zambia 0.5853 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Ethiopia was 0.6271 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6851 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3191 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 294 data points, 2000–2021
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