Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 6.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ethiopia, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ethiopia is 6.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 475.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ethiopia peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 56.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Ethiopia was 6.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.