Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 31.22 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2014, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia stood at 31.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia peaked at 39.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 1973.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.85 | 7.67 | 22.74 | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.31 | 11.09 | 22.23 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.62 | 13.09 | 23.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.75 | 27.05 | 39.45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.22 | 31.22 | 31.22 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ethiopia was 31.22 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.