Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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