Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.59 million number in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.59 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.62 million number
in 2012
All-time low
101,482 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2015

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199320151971: 101.5k number1972: 111.4k number1974: 139.3k number1984: 374.9k number1991: 494.2k number1992: 428.4k number1993: 386.7k number1994: 393.4k number1995: 422.0k number1996: 467.3k number1999: 633.2k number2000: 716.9k number2001: 901.0k number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.6M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 2.1M number2008: 2.1M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.3M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.6M number2015: 2.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, enrolment in secondary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 2.59 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 2.62 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101,482 number, in 1971.

Ethiopia ranks 21st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 117,392 number 101,482 number 139,269 number 3
1980s 374,928 number 374,928 number 374,928 number 1
1990s 460,749 number 386,740 number 633,151 number 7
2000s 1.50 million number 716,871 number 2.20 million number 10
2010s 2.49 million number 2.32 million number 2.62 million number 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 United Kingdom 3.12 million number compare
  2. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.95 million number compare
  3. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  4. 21 Least developed countries 34.60 million number compare
  5. 22 Italy 2.41 million number compare
  6. 23 Colombia 2.40 million number compare
  7. 24 South Africa 2.37 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Ethiopia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Ethiopia was 2.59 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 101,482 number in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.