Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.502 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.701 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.558 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.572 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.586 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.487 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.487 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.601 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.511 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.591 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1995 0.5%
1999 0.7% +39.8%
2000 0.6% -20.4%
2004 0.6% +2.4%
2005 0.6% +2.5%
2010 0.5% -16.9%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.6% +23.2%
2015 0.5% -15.0%
2021 0.6% +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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  4. 76 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  5. 76 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  6. 78 Jamaica 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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