How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs World: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Ethiopia

3.36 million number

in 2015

World

137.49 million number

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Ethiopia
World

How they compare

World currently reports 137.49 million number against 3.36 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 134.13 million number.

That makes World's figure about 41.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 147 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.18 million number	174.82 million number	172.64 million number	World
2000s	2.35 million number	178.35 million number	175.99 million number	World
2010s	3.24 million number	142.03 million number	138.79 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or World?: World, at 137.49 million number against 3.36 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and World?: 134.13 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Ethiopia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.