Population, age 15, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, age 15, total was 2.34 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in Ethiopia is 2.34 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Ethiopia peaked at 2.34 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.34 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 400,966, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.14 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.57 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 2.13 million | 2.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Pakistan 3.80 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 3.56 million compare
- 8 Brazil 3.52 million compare
- 10 Mexico 2.05 million compare
- 11 Philippines 2.05 million compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.83 million compare
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 population, age 15, total in Ethiopia?
- Population, age 15, total in Ethiopia was 2.34 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, age 15, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.