Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.29 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.29 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.29 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.493 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia is 1.29 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 1.29 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.493 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.493 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.5077 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5245 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5357 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5449 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5528 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5631 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5767 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5979 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.626 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6663 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7104 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7573 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7858 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8147 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8357 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.851 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8637 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8692 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.871 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8627 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8523 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8369 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8172 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8018 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7976 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8044 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8241 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8455 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.871 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9115 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9679 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.29 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.29 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.544 modelled data | 0.493 modelled data | 0.5979 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.778 modelled data | 0.626 modelled data | 0.8692 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8314 modelled data | 0.7976 modelled data | 0.871 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 modelled data | 0.871 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 1.29 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.493 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release