Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 44.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia stood at 44.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia peaked at 59.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +94.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +401.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +262.9% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 2.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 44.3% | 59.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
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 44.3% 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 59.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 168 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 down 17.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release