School enrollment, secondary, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: School enrollment, secondary, male was 34.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.5%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
191st
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2012
All-time low
6.2%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2015

School enrollment, secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015

102030401971199320151971: 6.2 % gross1972: 6.6 % gross1974: 7.7 % gross1984: 15 % gross1991: 15.8 % gross1992: 13.1 % gross1993: 11.4 % gross1994: 11.2 % gross1995: 11.6 % gross1996: 12.5 % gross1999: 15.6 % gross2000: 17 % gross2001: 20.5 % gross2002: 23.2 % gross2003: 24.4 % gross2004: 26.8 % gross2005: 29.4 % gross2006: 33.2 % gross2007: 35.7 % gross2008: 35.8 % gross2009: 35.2 % gross2010: 35.8 % gross2011: 36.4 % gross2012: 37.9 % gross2015: 34.5 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 34.5% for school enrollment, secondary, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 37.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2015.
Year % gross Change
1971 6.2%
1972 6.6% +6.5%
1974 7.7% +15.9%
1984 15.0% +95.0%
1991 15.8% +5.5%
1992 13.1% -17.2%
1993 11.4% -13.1%
1994 11.2% -2.0%
1995 11.6% +3.7%
1996 12.5% +7.5%
1999 15.6% +25.2%
2000 17.0% +9.1%
2001 20.5% +20.5%
2002 23.2% +13.3%
2003 24.4% +5.1%
2004 26.8% +9.9%
2005 29.4% +9.5%
2006 33.2% +13.0%
2007 35.7% +7.5%
2008 35.8% +0.3%
2009 35.2% -1.7%
2010 35.8% +1.9%
2011 36.4% +1.5%
2012 37.9% +4.0%
2015 34.5% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 6.2% 7.7% 3
1980s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1
1990s 13.0% 11.2% 15.8% 7
2000s 28.1% 17.0% 35.8% 10
2010s 36.1% 34.5% 37.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 188 Malawi 36.0% compare
  2. 189 Mauritania 35.9% compare
  3. 190 Syria 35.8% compare
  4. 192 Madagascar 33.0% compare
  5. 193 Chad 27.4% compare
  6. 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.3% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Ethiopia?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Ethiopia was 34.5% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.