Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 33.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 33.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 47.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.3% | — |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.1% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.1% | 38.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 92 Rwanda 36.6% compare
- 93 Afghanistan 34.0% compare
- 94 Uganda 33.9% compare
- 96 Uruguay 32.6% compare
- 97 Mozambique 32.5% compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 32.3% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (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 33.1% 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 47.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th 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 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release