Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 132nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 129 Malawi 7.7% compare
- 130 Madagascar 7.4% compare
- 131 Burundi 7.3% compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 5.7% compare
- 135 Senegal 5.7% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia was 6.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.