Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
93.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1999
All-time low
91.6%
in 2010
Years of data
30
1971–2015

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia, 1971–2015

0204060801001971199320151971: 93.5 %1972: 94.2 %1973: 95 %1974: 95.5 %1984: 99.3 %1986: 98.4 %1987: 98.7 %1988: 98.9 %1989: 99.1 %1991: 99.2 %1992: 99.1 %1993: 98.8 %1994: 98.8 %1995: 98.8 %1996: 98.9 %1999: 99.7 %2000: 99.4 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 95.9 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 95.9 %2007: 94.4 %2008: 93.8 %2009: 92.1 %2010: 91.6 %2011: 91.8 %2012: 92 %2015: 93 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia stood at 93.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia peaked at 99.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 93.5%
1972 94.2% +0.8%
1973 95.0% +0.8%
1974 95.5% +0.5%
1984 99.3% +4.0%
1986 98.4% -0.9%
1987 98.7% +0.3%
1988 98.9% +0.2%
1989 99.1% +0.2%
1991 99.2% +0.1%
1992 99.1% -0.1%
1993 98.8% -0.2%
1994 98.8% -0.0%
1995 98.8% -0.0%
1996 98.9% +0.2%
1999 99.7% +0.7%
2000 99.4% -0.3%
2001 99.4% +0.1%
2002 97.8% -1.6%
2003 96.1% -1.7%
2004 95.9% -0.2%
2005 95.7% -0.2%
2006 95.9% +0.2%
2007 94.4% -1.5%
2008 93.8% -0.7%
2009 92.1% -1.8%
2010 91.6% -0.5%
2011 91.8% +0.2%
2012 92.0% +0.2%
2015 93.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.5% 93.5% 95.5% 4
1980s 98.9% 98.4% 99.3% 5
1990s 99.1% 98.8% 99.7% 7
2000s 96.1% 92.1% 99.4% 10
2010s 92.1% 91.6% 93.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 94 Maldives 93.7% compare
  2. 95 San Marino 93.5% compare
  3. 96 Bahrain 93.3% compare
  4. 98 Ukraine 93.0% compare
  5. 99 Niger 92.8% compare
  6. 100 Gabon 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ethiopia was 93.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Ethiopia ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.