Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 18.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2025
All-time low
2.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1981–2025

51015201981200320251981: 2.7 %1982: 2.8 %1983: 3 %1984: 3.1 %1985: 3.2 %1986: 3.3 %1987: 3.5 %1988: 3.6 %1989: 3.8 %1990: 3.9 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 4.9 %1995: 5.1 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 5.3 %1998: 5.3 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 5.7 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 9.8 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 11.4 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 15 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 16 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 17.1 %2024: 17.6 %2025: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 18.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1981.

That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 141 Malawi 18.6% compare
  4. 143 Togo 15.7% compare
  5. 144 Senegal 15.5% compare
  6. 145 Madagascar, Republic of 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1981.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release