Ethiopia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Ethiopia
2.44 million
in 2015
UNICEF: South Asia
84.88 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
25th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 84.88 million against 2.44 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 82.44 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 34.8 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 24th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 25th of 218 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 41,337 12.47 million 12.43 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 208,855 15.47 million 15.26 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 357,466 30.82 million 30.47 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 987,466 47.65 million 46.67 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 2.18 million 68.96 million 66.77 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 84.88 million against 2.44 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia?
82.44 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 25th 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