Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 0.8995 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia is 0.8995 GPIA, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5585 GPIA, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9587 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6513 GPIA | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6334 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5585 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5641 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7859 GPIA | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6954 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6246 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8069 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9038 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.909 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8995 GPIA | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8995 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8995 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7515 GPIA | 0.5585 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8798 GPIA | 0.8069 GPIA | 0.909 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 184 Angola 0.928 GPIA compare
- 185 New Zealand 0.9167 GPIA compare
- 186 Dominican Republic 0.9091 GPIA compare
- 188 Ireland 0.8959 GPIA compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia was 0.8995 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5585 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release