Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.42 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.42 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 4.42 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 357,428 number, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 357,428 number | — |
| 1995 | 376,230 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 407,851 number | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 462,886 number | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 880,061 number | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 982,625 number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million number | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million number | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million number | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million number | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million number | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million number | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million number | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 million number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.21 million number | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.02 million number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,891 number | 357,428 number | 880,061 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million number | 982,625 number | 3.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million number | 3.61 million number | 4.42 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 4.42 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,428 number in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.