Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia is 13.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 131st of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -14.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.3%, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.5%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 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 13.3% 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 15.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 140 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 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release