Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 18.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 18.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia peaked at 18.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.7% | — |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 18.1% | 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, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia was 18.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release