Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 12.8% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2025
All-time low
5.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025

0510151981200320251981: 5.5 %1982: 5.6 %1983: 5.7 %1984: 5.8 %1985: 5.9 %1986: 6 %1987: 6.1 %1988: 6.2 %1989: 6.3 %1990: 6.3 %1991: 6.2 %1992: 6.1 %1993: 6.2 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 6.2 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 6.2 %1999: 6.3 %2000: 6.4 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 9 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 10 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 11.8 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 12.2 %2022: 12.4 %2023: 12.6 %2024: 12.7 %2025: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia is 12.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1981.

Ethiopia ranks 154th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.9% 5.5% 6.3% 9
1990s 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 10
2000s 8.0% 6.4% 10.0% 10
2010s 11.2% 10.5% 11.8% 10
2020s 12.5% 12.1% 12.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 151 Madagascar 14.5% compare
  2. 152 Somalia 14.4% compare
  3. 153 Mali 14.4% compare
  4. 155 Vanuatu 12.1% compare
  5. 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.0% compare
  6. 157 Mozambique 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia was 12.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1981.
How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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