Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0484 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0484 units per person, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0514 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 units per person | +143.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0252 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0318 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0371 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0432 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0441 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0514 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 units per person | -5.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0484 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0533 units per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0484 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0667 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita 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 | +143.4% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0151 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 0.0514 units per person | 4 |
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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0484 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0514 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.