Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 389,852 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia is 389,852 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,260 number, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 47th out of 188 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 upper secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 163,857 number | — |
| 1995 | 167,321 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 176,782 number | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64,484 number | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 77,812 number | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 132,294 number | +70.0% |
| 2002 | 117,038 number | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 57,260 number | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 66,831 number | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 79,466 number | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 93,849 number | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 142,043 number | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 173,040 number | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 202,815 number | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 243,519 number | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 287,795 number | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 324,553 number | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 389,852 number | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,111 number | 64,484 number | 176,782 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 114,245 number | 57,260 number | 202,815 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,430 number | 243,519 number | 389,852 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 449,004 number compare
- 45 Netherlands 416,943 number compare
- 46 Belgium 395,759 number compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 386,433 number compare
- 49 Afghanistan 367,543 number compare
- 50 Romania 358,286 number compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 number 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,260 number in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 188 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.