Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59.80 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

54.83 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, general pupils

Ethiopia

4.97 million

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

59.80 million

in 2018

Ethiopia rank

19th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

22nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 59.80 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 54.83 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	212,975	6.52 million	6.31 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	611,658	12.40 million	11.78 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	826,134	17.43 million	16.61 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	2.37 million	30.49 million	28.12 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	4.43 million	50.78 million	46.35 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59.80 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 54.83 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.