Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0453 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0453 units per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0473 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0044 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2017

00.010.020.030.040.051971199420171971: 0.004 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.006 units per person1975: 0.006 units per person1976: 0.007 units per person1977: 0.008 units per person1978: 0.008 units per person1979: 0.009 units per person1980: 0.011 units per person1981: 0.012 units per person1982: 0.013 units per person1983: 0.014 units per person1984: 0.015 units per person1985: 0.015 units per person1986: 0.016 units per person1987: 0.017 units per person1988: 0.019 units per person1989: 0.019 units per person1990: 0.018 units per person1991: 0.017 units per person1992: 0.015 units per person1993: 0.013 units per person1994: 0.013 units per person1995: 0.013 units per person1996: 0.014 units per person1997: 0.014 units per person1999: 0.016 units per person2000: 0.018 units per person2001: 0.021 units per person2002: 0.024 units per person2003: 0.024 units per person2004: 0.027 units per person2005: 0.03 units per person2006: 0.036 units per person2007: 0.039 units per person2008: 0.041 units per person2009: 0.041 units per person2010: 0.043 units per person2011: 0.045 units per person2012: 0.047 units per person2014: 0.044 units per person2015: 0.045 units per person2017: 0.045 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.0453 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0473 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0044 units per person
1972 0.0048 units per person +8.4%
1973 0.0053 units per person +11.5%
1974 0.0059 units per person +10.7%
1975 0.006 units per person +0.7%
1976 0.0071 units per person +19.3%
1977 0.0085 units per person +19.6%
1978 0.0083 units per person -2.3%
1979 0.0095 units per person +14.5%
1980 0.0108 units per person +13.7%
1981 0.0121 units per person +12.0%
1982 0.0133 units per person +9.9%
1983 0.0142 units per person +6.8%
1984 0.015 units per person +5.6%
1985 0.0151 units per person +1.0%
1986 0.016 units per person +5.7%
1987 0.0175 units per person +9.5%
1988 0.0191 units per person +9.2%
1989 0.019 units per person -0.2%
1990 0.0183 units per person -4.0%
1991 0.0173 units per person -5.5%
1992 0.0149 units per person -13.5%
1993 0.0133 units per person -11.3%
1994 0.0129 units per person -3.1%
1995 0.013 units per person +1.1%
1996 0.0136 units per person +5.0%
1997 0.0145 units per person +6.3%
1999 0.0162 units per person +11.5%
2000 0.0176 units per person +9.0%
2001 0.0214 units per person +21.5%
2002 0.0237 units per person +10.6%
2003 0.0242 units per person +2.2%
2004 0.027 units per person +11.6%
2005 0.0304 units per person +12.6%
2006 0.0356 units per person +17.0%
2007 0.039 units per person +9.6%
2008 0.0405 units per person +4.0%
2009 0.0406 units per person +0.2%
2010 0.0426 units per person +4.8%
2011 0.0448 units per person +5.2%
2012 0.0473 units per person +5.7%
2014 0.0436 units per person -8.0%
2015 0.045 units per person +3.4%
2017 0.0453 units per person +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0066 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0095 units per person 9
1980s 0.0152 units per person 0.0108 units per person 0.0191 units per person 10
1990s 0.0149 units per person 0.0129 units per person 0.0183 units per person 9
2000s 0.03 units per person 0.0176 units per person 0.0406 units per person 10
2010s 0.0448 units per person 0.0426 units per person 0.0473 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 181 Maldives 0.0458 units per person compare
  2. 182 Rwanda 0.0456 units per person compare
  3. 183 Poland 0.0454 units per person compare
  4. 185 Switzerland 0.0453 units per person compare
  5. 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0452 units per person compare
  6. 187 Mali 0.0449 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0453 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0473 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.