Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 17.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2012
All-time low
5.1%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1994–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2015

51015201994200420151994: 8.3 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 8.6 %1999: 6.9 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 10 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 17.8 %2015: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 17.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 17.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 177th of 182 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 8.3%
1995 8.3% +0.2%
1996 8.6% +3.9%
1999 6.9% -19.8%
2000 7.8% +12.7%
2001 11.6% +48.8%
2002 10.0% -13.8%
2003 5.1% -48.8%
2004 6.1% +18.2%
2005 6.5% +7.3%
2006 7.9% +21.5%
2007 11.4% +44.1%
2008 12.6% +11.0%
2009 14.8% +17.1%
2010 16.3% +10.1%
2011 17.1% +5.2%
2012 17.8% +3.9%
2015 17.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 6.9% 8.6% 4
2000s 9.4% 5.1% 14.8% 10
2010s 17.2% 16.3% 17.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
  2. 175 Madagascar 22.1% compare
  3. 176 Malawi 20.4% compare
  4. 178 Chad 16.9% compare
  5. 179 Niger 11.4% compare
  6. 180 Equatorial Guinea 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 17.5% 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 17.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 182 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 169.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.