Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 9.9% 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
Ethiopia recorded 9.9% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 11.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 134th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ethiopia was 9.9% 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 11.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 142 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 12.3%. 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+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.