Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 26.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.7%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2022
All-time low
14.8%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1999–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 26.7%.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 31.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.7% | — |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.8% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 31.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 26.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release