Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 9.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
134th
of 142 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
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 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 11.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 134th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -16.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 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 9.9% 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 11.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 142 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 12.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release