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

Latest (2015)
44.3%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
34th
of 158 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2009
All-time low
1.9%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2015

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 1.9 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 47.7 %2004: 47.9 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 50 %2007: 52.2 %2008: 54.2 %2009: 59.5 %2010: 59.2 %2011: 56.3 %2012: 54.9 %2015: 44.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 44.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2015.

That represents a change of 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 34th out of 158 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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Türkiye 46.0% compare
  2. 32 Republic of Moldova 45.7% compare
  3. 33 Panama 44.8% compare
  4. 35 Indonesia 43.9% compare
  5. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.9% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 43.0% compare

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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 34th out of 158 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 3,533 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.