Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia peaked at 9.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -87.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -77.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +693.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 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 vocational in Ethiopia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia was 7.6% 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 9.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th out of 213 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 up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release