Ethiopia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.90 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
765.02 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 765.02 million against 17.90 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 747.12 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 42.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th 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 | 3.76 million | 495.04 million | 491.28 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 5.09 million | 604.04 million | 598.94 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 7.05 million | 628.35 million | 621.31 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 10.21 million | 699.37 million | 689.16 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 14.60 million | 704.93 million | 690.33 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 17.27 million | 750.19 million | 732.92 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 765.02 million against 17.90 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 747.12 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release