Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 33.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 90 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2016
All-time low
20.7%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 35.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 75th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.7% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.0% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia was 33.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release