Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 11.9% 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 11.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9% | — |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +163.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 83 Afghanistan 18.0% compare
- 84 Angola 15.9% compare
- 85 Honduras 15.6% compare
- 87 Rwanda 11.2% compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.4% compare
- 89 Mozambique 10.4% compare
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 11.9% 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 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 86th out of 94 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 up 53.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release