Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2025
All-time low
4.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ethiopia stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ethiopia peaked at 15.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 16.9% compare
- 145 Senegal 16.2% compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 16.0% compare
- 148 Madagascar 14.6% compare
- 149 Liberia 14.2% compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 14.2% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Ethiopia was 15.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release