Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.499 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.499 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
127th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.529 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4084 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.499 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 0.529 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4084 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4084 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4572 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4707 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4461 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5095 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5092 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4833 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.529 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.499 GPIA | -5.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.499 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4806 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.499 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4084 GPIA | 0.4084 GPIA | 0.4084 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4639 GPIA | 0.4572 GPIA | 0.4707 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.487 GPIA | 0.4461 GPIA | 0.5095 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.514 GPIA | 0.499 GPIA | 0.529 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 0.499 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 0.529 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4084 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 137 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 11.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release