Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 11.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
11.2%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
92nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2005
All-time low
10.6%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1999–2008

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Ethiopia, 1999–2008

0510151999200320081999: 13.2 %2000: 10.6 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 13 %2005: 15.3 %2008: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Ethiopia is 11.2%, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Ethiopia peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2000s 12.2% 10.6% 15.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 89 Andorra 13.6% compare
  2. 90 Niger 12.3% compare
  3. 91 Namibia 12.1% compare
  4. 93 Mozambique 9.6% compare
  5. 94 Samoa 9.3% compare
  6. 95 Macao 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Ethiopia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Ethiopia was 11.2% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2008.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.