Ethiopia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
12.01 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
390.51 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 390.51 million against 12.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 378.50 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 32.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.36 million 262.87 million 261.51 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 1.81 million 311.71 million 309.89 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 3.02 million 323.44 million 320.42 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 7.13 million 350.66 million 343.53 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 10.02 million 352.24 million 342.22 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 11.71 million 382.58 million 370.87 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 390.51 million against 12.01 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
378.50 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release