Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 44.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 46.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.2% | — |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 20.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 46.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.5% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia was 44.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release