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

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.

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

76.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils

Ethiopia

5.03 million

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa

81.43 million

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

24th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

21st

Secondary education, pupils over time

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 81.43 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 76.40 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 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	161,455	6.04 million	5.88 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	747,333	14.99 million	14.25 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	818,215	19.06 million	18.24 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	2.49 million	32.93 million	30.44 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	4.68 million	52.07 million	47.39 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 5.03 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 76.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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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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.