Ethiopia vs Uganda: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Ethiopia
17 years
in 2025
Uganda
17 years
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Uganda rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17 years against 17 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 17 years | 2 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 15 years | 17 years | 2 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.4 years | 17 years | 1.6 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 17 years against 17 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release