School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 5.35 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.35 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.35 million number
in 2020
All-time low
608,516 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia is 5.35 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 5.35 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 608,516 number, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 608,516 number | — |
| 1971 | 626,750 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 645,109 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 665,991 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 688,456 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 711,315 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 733,895 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 739,847 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 741,186 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 741,476 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 745,417 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 754,555 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 781,485 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 816,415 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 858,818 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 905,497 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 954,840 number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 996,141 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million number | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million number | +98.0% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.73 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.89 million number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.75 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.15 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.29 million number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.35 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 690,254 number | 608,516 number | 741,476 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 890,427 number | 745,417 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million number | 1.09 million number | 2.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million number | 3.07 million number | 4.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million number | 4.25 million number | 5.29 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million number | 5.35 million number | 5.35 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Indonesia 7.17 million number compare
- 6 Brazil 7.14 million number compare
- 7 United States 6.34 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 4.62 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 4.39 million number compare
- 11 Russia 3.94 million number compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Ethiopia was 5.35 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,516 number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.