Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5.03 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia is 5.03 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 5.03 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 135,179, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 135,179 | — |
| 1972 | 149,303 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 169,635 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 191,704 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 583,783 | +204.5% |
| 1985 | 624,976 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 666,169 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 752,346 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 852,250 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 882,119 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 874,068 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 866,016 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 782,412 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 720,825 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 723,009 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 756,249 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 819,242 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 899,411 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 979,581 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.70 million | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million | +0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +204.5% | 191,704 | 583,783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,455 | 135,179 | 191,704 | 4 |
| 1980s | 726,940 | 583,783 | 882,119 | 6 |
| 1990s | 848,056 | 720,825 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 1.19 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 million | 4.21 million | 5.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 5.03 million in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,179 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.