Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?

Least developed countries, at 75.92 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?

70.89 million, with Least developed countries ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?

30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

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.

Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils

Ethiopia

5.03 million

in 2015

Least developed countries

75.92 million

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

25th

Least developed countries rank

3rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

Ethiopia
Least developed countries

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 75.92 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 70.89 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 15.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 207 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1970s	161,455	6.60 million	6.44 million	Least developed countries
1980s	747,333	12.21 million	11.47 million	Least developed countries
1990s	818,215	18.14 million	17.32 million	Least developed countries
2000s	2.49 million	33.98 million	31.49 million	Least developed countries
2010s	4.68 million	51.08 million	46.40 million	Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?: Least developed countries, at 75.92 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?: 70.89 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Ethiopia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 207 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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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: 20 August 2026

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