Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 52.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia stood at 52.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia peaked at 52.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.9% | — |
| 1972 | 33.3% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +100.7% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 25.3% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 21.5% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 21.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.3% | 52.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ethiopia was 52.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.