Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
93.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 219 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1999
All-time low
91.6%
in 2010
Years of data
30
1971–2015
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia is 93.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia peaked at 99.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 108th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.5% | — |
| 1972 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 93.5% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.6% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 105 Bangladesh 93.6% compare
- 106 Algeria 93.4% compare
- 107 Belize 93.3% compare
- 109 South Korea 92.9% compare
- 110 Morocco 92.9% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 92.9% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia was 93.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 219 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release