Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 18,220 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
18,220 number
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
71st
of 134 countries
All-time high
24,998 number
in 2012
All-time low
11,859 number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2015

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1994200420151994: 11.9k number1995: 12.1k number1996: 13.1k number2008: 14.3k number2009: 14.5k number2010: 18.3k number2011: 24.2k number2012: 25.0k number2015: 18.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 18,220 number.

The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 24,998 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,859 number, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2015.
Year number Change
1994 11,859 number
1995 12,061 number +1.7%
1996 13,052 number +8.2%
2008 14,340 number +9.9%
2009 14,532 number +1.3%
2010 18,330 number +26.1%
2011 24,199 number +32.0%
2012 24,998 number +3.3%
2015 18,220 number -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,324 number 11,859 number 13,052 number 3
2000s 14,436 number 14,340 number 14,532 number 2
2010s 21,437 number 18,220 number 24,998 number 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 68 Kuwait 19,392 number compare
  2. 69 Finland 19,350 number compare
  3. 70 New Zealand 19,105 number compare
  4. 72 Palestine 16,721 number compare
  5. 73 Slovakia 16,575 number compare
  6. 74 Costa Rica 15,560 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 18,220 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24,998 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,859 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.