Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 76.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 76.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 76.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.4% | — |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.4% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 54.6% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Ethiopia was 76.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release