Ethiopia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Ethiopia
55.7%
in 2015
UIS: North America and Western Europe
73.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
157th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
154th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 73.8% against 55.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 157th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 154th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 98.1% 69.4% 28.8% Ethiopia
2000s 61.6% 71.9% 10.3% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 46.3% 73.0% 26.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Ethiopia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 73.8% against 55.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ethiopia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
18.1%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Ethiopia ranks 157th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 154th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release