Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.32 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.32 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
102nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3516 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.1465 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
Ethiopia recorded 0.32 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3516 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1465 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2187 GPIA | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1919 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2655 GPIA | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1857 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2557 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3516 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.32 GPIA | -9.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.32 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.32 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1465 GPIA | 0.1465 GPIA | 0.1465 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2187 GPIA | 0.2187 GPIA | 0.2187 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2247 GPIA | 0.1857 GPIA | 0.2655 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3358 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.3516 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 0.32 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 0.3516 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd 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 66.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release