Ethiopia vs SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Ethiopia
2.44 million
in 2015
SDG: Southern Asia
88.16 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
21st

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 88.16 million against 2.44 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 85.72 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 36.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 218 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 41,337 12.96 million 12.92 million SDG: Southern Asia
1980s 208,855 16.68 million 16.47 million SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 357,466 33.96 million 33.60 million SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 987,466 52.02 million 51.03 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 2.18 million 72.22 million 70.04 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Ethiopia or SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 88.16 million against 2.44 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Ethiopia and SDG: Southern Asia?
85.72 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release