Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational was 7.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia stood at 7.0%.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ethiopia peaked at 8.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 111th out of 202 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 … secondary vocational in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.5% | — |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -85.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +136.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +103.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +281.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -12.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +281.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| 1986 | +136.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| 2000 | +103.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- 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)
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 7.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 202 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 63.9%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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