School enrollment, secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, secondary was 33.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.9% for school enrollment, secondary in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 36.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1% | — |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +121.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.5% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.0% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 190 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
- 196 Uganda 24.1% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Ethiopia was 33.9% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.