Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 17.5% 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 17.5%.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
- 175 Madagascar 22.1% compare
- 176 Malawi 20.4% compare
- 178 Chad 16.9% compare
- 179 Niger 11.4% compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 9.5% 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 17.5% 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.