Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.6072 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6072 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6485 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4287 GPIA
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 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 … upper urban gender 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6072 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6072 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.6072 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6441 GPIA, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
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 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