Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 51.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia is 51.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 59.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.3% | — |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +8.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.5% | 59.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia was 51.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release