Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 34.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.5%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
201st
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2012
All-time low
6.2%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015

102030401971199320151971: 6.2 %1972: 6.6 %1974: 7.7 %1984: 15 %1991: 15.8 %1992: 13.1 %1993: 11.4 %1994: 11.2 %1995: 11.6 %1996: 12.5 %1999: 15.6 %2000: 17 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 29.4 %2006: 33.2 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 35.8 %2009: 35.2 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 37.9 %2015: 34.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 34.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 37.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 6.2%
1972 6.6% +6.5%
1974 7.7% +15.9%
1984 15.0% +95.0%
1991 15.8% +5.5%
1992 13.1% -17.2%
1993 11.4% -13.1%
1994 11.2% -2.0%
1995 11.6% +3.7%
1996 12.5% +7.5%
1999 15.6% +25.2%
2000 17.0% +9.1%
2001 20.5% +20.5%
2002 23.2% +13.3%
2003 24.4% +5.1%
2004 26.8% +9.9%
2005 29.4% +9.5%
2006 33.2% +13.0%
2007 35.7% +7.5%
2008 35.8% +0.3%
2009 35.2% -1.7%
2010 35.8% +1.9%
2011 36.4% +1.5%
2012 37.9% +4.0%
2015 34.5% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 6.2% 7.7% 3
1980s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1
1990s 13.0% 11.2% 15.8% 7
2000s 28.1% 17.0% 35.8% 10
2010s 36.1% 34.5% 37.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 198 Malawi 36.0% compare
  2. 199 Mauritania 35.9% compare
  3. 200 Syria 35.8% compare
  4. 202 Madagascar 33.0% compare
  5. 203 Chad 27.4% compare
  6. 204 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia was 34.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release