Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 15.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
15.1%
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
92nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2010
All-time low
15.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2009–2015
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia stood at 15.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.9% | — |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -37.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.0%, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 15.1% | 35.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia was 15.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release