Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.1973 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia stood at 0.1973 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2026 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.034 LPIA, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 100th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.034 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.0731 LPIA | +115.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0821 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0803 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.087 LPIA | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2026 LPIA | +132.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1973 LPIA | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.034 LPIA | 0.034 LPIA | 0.034 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 LPIA | 0.0731 LPIA | 0.0731 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0803 LPIA | 0.0719 LPIA | 0.087 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 LPIA | 0.1973 LPIA | 0.2026 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 0.1973 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 0.2026 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th 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 140.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release