Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.5568 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia stood at 0.5568 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5568 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3931 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.441 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3931 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4486 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5051 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5568 GPIA | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.441 GPIA | 0.441 GPIA | 0.441 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.449 GPIA | 0.3931 GPIA | 0.5051 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5568 GPIA | 0.5568 GPIA | 0.5568 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ethiopia was 0.5568 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5568 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3931 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release