Ethiopia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ethiopia
5.03 million
in 2015
UNICEF: South Asia
175.95 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
26th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 175.95 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 170.92 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 35.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th of 219 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 161,455 39.54 million 39.37 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 726,940 57.66 million 56.93 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 848,056 83.28 million 82.43 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 2.49 million 109.59 million 107.10 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 4.78 million 151.42 million 146.64 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Ethiopia or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 175.95 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia?
170.92 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.