Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 795,587 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 795,587 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 795,587 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 151,317 number, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 365,581 number | — |
| 1995 | 380,019 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 411,391 number | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 179,692 number | -56.3% |
| 2000 | 212,076 number | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 329,367 number | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 290,490 number | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 151,317 number | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 181,818 number | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 198,819 number | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 246,956 number | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 366,370 number | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 422,696 number | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 517,525 number | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 597,036 number | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 659,563 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 717,374 number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 795,587 number | +10.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 795,587 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 295,718 number, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 795,587 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,221 number, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -56.3% | 411,391 number | 179,692 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,171 number | 179,692 number | 411,391 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 291,743 number | 151,317 number | 517,525 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,390 number | 597,036 number | 795,587 number | 4 |
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 enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 795,587 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 795,587 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,317 number in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.2%. 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 Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.