Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 2.44 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.44 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2.44 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,697, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,697 | — |
| 1972 | 37,879 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 52,435 | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 208,855 | +298.3% |
| 1991 | 371,841 | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 353,992 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 334,085 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 329,565 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 334,211 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 351,964 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 426,602 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 477,830 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 594,396 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 664,505 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 676,170 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 777,731 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 927,363 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +5.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 512,577, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +298.3% | 52,435 | 208,855 |
| 1991 | +78.0% | 208,855 | 371,841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,337 | 33,697 | 52,435 | 3 |
| 1980s | 208,855 | 208,855 | 208,855 | 1 |
| 1990s | 357,466 | 329,565 | 426,602 | 7 |
| 2000s | 987,466 | 477,830 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.89 million | 2.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 2.44 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,697 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release