Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 40.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 40.8% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 45.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 84th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.9% | — |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.2% | 45.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia was 40.8% 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 45.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 84th 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 10.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release