Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 41.4% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia is 41.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia peaked at 55.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 48th out of 168 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +96.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +247.6% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +240.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 3.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 41.4% | 55.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
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 41.4% 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 55.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th 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 4.9%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release