Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.6%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
132nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2021
All-time low
2.3%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 132nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -19.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 129 Malawi 7.7% compare
- 130 Madagascar 7.4% compare
- 131 Burundi 7.3% compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 5.7% compare
- 135 Senegal 5.7% compare
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 6.6% 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 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd out of 141 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 17.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release