Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia is 11.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 124th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.6% | — |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +68.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ethiopia was 11.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.