Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.6%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2011
All-time low
22.8%
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 %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 26.6% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 36.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.8% | — |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -16.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.7%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.5% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.6% | 31.9% | 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 26.6% 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 36.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 96th out of 108 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 down 26.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release