Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.14 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.14 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.3753 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
25
1971–2015
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.14 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2015.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3753 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.32 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.15 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8942 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3753 GPIA | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4428 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4377 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4479 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5806 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5824 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4062 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4148 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4632 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3 GPIA | +180.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.43 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9766 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9698 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.8942 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4676 GPIA | 0.3753 GPIA | 0.5824 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.4148 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 13 British Virgin Islands 1.2 GPIA compare
- 14 Brazil 1.19 GPIA compare
- 15 South Africa 1.19 GPIA compare
- 17 Mexico 1.13 GPIA compare
- 18 Colombia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia was 1.14 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3753 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release