Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 23.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia is 23.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia peaked at 23.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.2% | — |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 157 Malawi 26.8% compare
- 158 Chad 25.6% compare
- 159 Mozambique 23.9% compare
- 161 Liberia 21.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.1% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia was 23.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release