Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 13.3% 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 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 131st of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 2 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia was 13.3% 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 15.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 140 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 4.9%. 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+, male (%) (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.