Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.36 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.36 million number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
3rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.36 million number
in 2015
All-time low
2.18 million number
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2015

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999200720151999: 2.2M number2000: 2.3M number2001: 2.3M number2002: 2.4M number2014: 3.1M number2015: 3.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia is 3.36 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 3.36 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million number, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 2.18 million number
2000 2.34 million number +7.6%
2001 2.34 million number -0.0%
2002 2.38 million number +1.3%
2014 3.13 million number +31.6%
2015 3.36 million number +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.18 million number 2.18 million number 2.18 million number 1
2000s 2.35 million number 2.34 million number 2.38 million number 3
2010s 3.24 million number 3.13 million number 3.36 million number 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Pakistan 9.38 million number compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 4.82 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  4. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia was 3.36 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million number in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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