Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA was 0.161 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.161 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
99th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.165 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.0273 LPIA
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia is 0.161 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 0.165 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 LPIA, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 99th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0273 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.0554 LPIA | +103.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0597 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0636 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0708 LPIA | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.165 LPIA | +132.9% |
| 2022 | 0.161 LPIA | -2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.161 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1858 LPIA, 87% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.161 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2263 LPIA, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0273 LPIA | 0.0273 LPIA | 0.0273 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0554 LPIA | 0.0554 LPIA | 0.0554 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 LPIA | 0.0531 LPIA | 0.0708 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.163 LPIA | 0.161 LPIA | 0.165 LPIA | 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 0.161 LPIA 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 0.165 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 105 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 169.4%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release