Secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia is 46.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia peaked at 48.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 24.2% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 35.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.3% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.9% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 176 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.5% compare
- 177 Tajikistan 47.4% compare
- 178 Liberia 47.3% compare
- 180 Nigeria 46.8% compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 46.8% compare
- 182 Eritrea 46.7% 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 secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Ethiopia was 46.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.