Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 56.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
56.6%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2015
All-time low
46.1%
in 2009
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 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.1% | — |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.3% | 56.6% | 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 56.6% 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 56.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 168 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 up 22.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release