Ethiopia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Ethiopia
17.0%
in 2015
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
38.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
191st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
10203040199420092024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 38.1% against 17.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 191st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 195 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 19.9% 12.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 9.4% 24.1% 14.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 16.3% 32.4% 16.1% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 38.1% against 17.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
21.1%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 191st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release