Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.8% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
29.8%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
38th
of 98 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2004
All-time low
27.6%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2008

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, 1999–2008

010203040501999200320081999: 27.6 %2000: 30.4 %2002: 35.1 %2003: 41.7 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 40.8 %2008: 29.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 29.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2008.

The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia peaked at 48.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 38th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2008.
Year % Change
1999 27.6%
2000 30.4% +10.2%
2002 35.1% +15.4%
2003 41.7% +18.9%
2004 48.2% +15.6%
2005 40.8% -15.3%
2008 29.8% -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2000s 37.7% 29.8% 48.2% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 35 Turkey 30.8% compare
  2. 36 Saudi Arabia 30.3% compare
  3. 37 Qatar 30.2% compare
  4. 39 Croatia 29.7% compare
  5. 40 Mongolia 29.6% compare
  6. 41 El Salvador 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ethiopia was 29.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2008.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.