Ethiopia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, pupils

Ethiopia
5.03 million
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
63.30 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 63.30 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 58.27 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 161,455 14.66 million 14.50 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 747,333 43.46 million 42.71 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 818,215 46.79 million 45.97 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.49 million 57.58 million 55.09 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 4.68 million 62.19 million 57.51 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Ethiopia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 63.30 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean?
58.27 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.