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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (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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