Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.6072 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia stood at 0.6072 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6485 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4287 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4287 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.58 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5552 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5827 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5793 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5254 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6485 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6072 GPIA | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4287 GPIA | 0.4287 GPIA | 0.4287 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.58 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5606 GPIA | 0.5254 GPIA | 0.5827 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6279 GPIA | 0.6072 GPIA | 0.6485 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6486 GPIA compare
- 98 Malawi 0.6397 GPIA compare
- 99 Mozambique 0.6295 GPIA compare
- 101 Mali 0.6055 GPIA compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6017 GPIA compare
- 103 Senegal 0.5689 GPIA 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 upper secondary education or in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia was 0.6072 GPIA 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 0.6485 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4287 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 107 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 9.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release