Ethiopia vs Kenya: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Ethiopia
2.98 million
in 2025
Kenya
2.73 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
12th
Kenya rank
13th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.98 million against 2.73 million in Kenya, a difference of 252,710.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 572,129 | 613,888 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 889,153 | 738,918 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.26 million | 757,804 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.68 million | 111,303 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.07 million | 251,009 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 2.57 million | 267,498 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 2.98 million against 2.73 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 252,710, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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