Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 16.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.6% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Ethiopia peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +73.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 124 Malawi 18.8% compare
- 125 Rwanda 18.0% compare
- 126 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 128 Afghanistan 15.3% compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.1% compare
- 130 Senegal 14.7% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ethiopia was 16.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.