Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 17.32 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ethiopia stood at 17.32. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ethiopia peaked at 17.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.97 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.23 | 7.82 | 16.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.32 | 17.32 | 17.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ethiopia?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Ethiopia was 17.32 in 2010, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.