Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 30.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +6.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 30.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release