Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
104th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 104th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +277.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +264.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -24.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 56% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 101 Madagascar 3.7% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 2.9% compare
- 103 Mozambique 2.3% compare
- 105 Tanzania 2.0% compare
- 106 Senegal 1.7% compare
- 107 Togo 1.5% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia was 2.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release