Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.74
World rank
37th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2021
All-time low
11.27
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0510151995200820211995: 11.31999: 12.72000: 11.32004: 11.52005: 12.42010: 11.42011: 11.42013: 12.32015: 11.62021: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia stood at 12.74. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia peaked at 12.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 37th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 11.27
1999 12.67 +12.4%
2000 11.33 -10.5%
2004 11.49 +1.4%
2005 12.42 +8.1%
2010 11.36 -8.6%
2011 11.36 +0.0%
2013 12.33 +8.5%
2015 11.63 -5.7%
2021 12.74 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.97 11.27 12.67 2
2000s 11.75 11.33 12.42 3
2010s 11.67 11.36 12.33 4
2020s 12.74 12.74 12.74 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Latvia 12.79 compare
  2. 35 Colombia 12.76 compare
  3. 36 Finland 12.74 compare
  4. 38 Panama 12.68 compare
  5. 39 Norway 12.65 compare
  6. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ethiopia was 12.74 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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