Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 34.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 198 Malawi 36.0% compare
- 199 Mauritania 35.9% compare
- 200 Syria 35.8% compare
- 202 Madagascar 33.0% compare
- 203 Chad 27.4% compare
- 204 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.3% compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release