Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 33.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +22.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 33.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 33.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.9%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 16.7% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 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, male in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia was 33.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release