Ethiopia vs Türkiye: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
5.89 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.16 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
12th
Türkiye rank
14th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.89 million against 5.16 million in Türkiye, a difference of 725,560.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 2.69 million | 284,800 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.28 million | 3.34 million | 57,791 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 4.03 million | 3.87 million | 157,693 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 3.88 million | 797,913 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 5.15 million | 568,083 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 5.04 million | 568,473 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Türkiye?
- Ethiopia, at 5.89 million against 5.16 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Türkiye?
- 725,560, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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