Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 17.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 17.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 17.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.1% | — |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 188 Burundi 18.4% compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 18.1% compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 17.6% compare
- 192 Niger 11.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 8.6% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 6.5% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 17.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release