Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 389,852 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 389,852 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 390.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 389,852 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,260, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 163,857 | — |
| 1995 | 167,321 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 176,782 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64,484 | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 77,812 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 132,294 | +70.0% |
| 2002 | 117,038 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 57,260 | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 66,831 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 79,466 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 93,849 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 142,043 | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 173,040 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 202,815 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 243,519 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 287,795 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 324,553 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 389,852 | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,111 | 64,484 | 176,782 | 4 |
| 2000s | 114,245 | 57,260 | 202,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,430 | 243,519 | 389,852 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 389,852 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 389,852 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,260 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release