Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2.70 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.70 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.70 million number
in 2020
All-time low
618,386 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia stood at 2.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia peaked at 2.70 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 618,386 number, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 618,386 number | — |
| 1971 | 636,924 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 655,820 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 677,444 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 700,803 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 724,456 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 747,958 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 753,726 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 753,979 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 754,140 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 758,687 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 767,967 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 794,554 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 828,866 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 869,507 number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 913,416 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 960,152 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 997,216 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 702,364 number | 618,386 number | 754,140 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 898,030 number | 758,687 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million number | 1.59 million number | 2.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million number | 2.70 million number | 2.70 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 United States of America 4.15 million number compare
- 7 Brazil 3.57 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 2.99 million number compare
- 10 Mexico 2.23 million number compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.22 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.16 million number compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ethiopia was 2.70 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,386 number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.