4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 13.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ethiopia stood at 13.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ethiopia peaked at 16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -13.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ethiopia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ethiopia was 13.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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