Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.44 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.44 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2015
All-time low
33,697
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2015

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1971–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199320151971: 33.7k1972: 37.9k1973: 45.2k1974: 52.4k1984: 208.9k1991: 371.8k1992: 354.0k1993: 334.1k1994: 329.6k1995: 334.2k1996: 352.0k1997: 376.8k1998: 401.7k1999: 426.6k2000: 477.8k2001: 594.4k2002: 664.5k2003: 676.2k2004: 777.7k2005: 927.4k2006: 1.2M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 2.44 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 33,697
1972 37,879 +12.4%
1973 45,157 +19.2%
1974 52,435 +16.1%
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%
1997 376,843 +7.1%
1998 401,723 +6.6%
1999 426,602 +6.2%
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%
2013 2.35 million +1.8%
2014 2.40 million +1.8%
2015 2.44 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,292 33,697 52,435 4
1980s 208,855 208,855 208,855 1
1990s 364,536 329,565 426,602 9
2000s 987,466 477,830 1.69 million 10
2010s 2.25 million 1.89 million 2.44 million 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 21 Algeria 3.01 million compare
  2. 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.86 million compare
  3. 23 South Africa 2.82 million compare
  4. 25 Colombia 2.42 million compare
  5. 26 Argentina 2.27 million compare
  6. 27 Italy 2.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Ethiopia was 2.44 million in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,697 in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.