Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.1973 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1973 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
100th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2026 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.034 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
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 … male upper location LPIA 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1973 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2191 LPIA, 90% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1973 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2678 LPIA, 74% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.1973 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