Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
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 93.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia peaked at 99.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.3% | — |
| 1972 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 94.3% | 95.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 92.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.5% | 93.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
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 93.5% 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 99.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 217 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 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release