School age population, secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, secondary education, female was 8.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.82 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8.82 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8.82 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 8.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 220 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, secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.37 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.66 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.35 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.80 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 8.82 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 1.63 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.23 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 3.02 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.06 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.26 million | 8.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million | 8.25 million | 8.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 United States of America 12.82 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 11.10 million compare
- 8 Brazil 10.15 million compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.72 million compare
- 11 Philippines 6.91 million compare
- 12 Egypt 6.86 million compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 8.82 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release