Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 20.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
77th
of 95 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2022
All-time low
4.6%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 2000–2022

51015202000201120222000: 4.6 %2005: 8.6 %2007: 5.9 %2011: 11.9 %2016: 11.8 %2019: 16.9 %2022: 20.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia is 20.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 20.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 4.6% 8.6% 3
2010s 13.5% 11.8% 16.9% 3
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 74 Guatemala 23.6% compare
  2. 75 Togo 23.2% compare
  3. 76 Cameroon 20.5% compare
  4. 78 Rwanda 20.3% compare
  5. 79 Liberia 18.1% compare
  6. 80 Sierra Leone 17.5% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 20.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release