School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 3.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ethiopia is 3.6%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 4.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Ethiopia was 3.6% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. 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 School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.