Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 31.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 31.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ethiopia peaked at 36.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 73rd out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.8%, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.5%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.2% | 36.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
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, urban, male in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ethiopia was 31.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release