Urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
61st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.811 % of population with high education1999: 0.874 % of population with high education2000: 0.806 % of population with high education2004: 0.762 % of population with high education2005: 0.82 % of population with high education2010: 0.705 % of population with high education2011: 0.705 % of population with high education2013: 0.711 % of population with high education2015: 0.66 % of population with high education2021: 0.637 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 61st out of 99 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.

Urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1995 0.8%
1999 0.9% +7.8%
2000 0.8% -7.9%
2004 0.8% -5.5%
2005 0.8% +7.6%
2010 0.7% -14.1%
2011 0.7% +0.0%
2013 0.7% +0.9%
2015 0.7% -7.1%
2021 0.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 58 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  2. 59 Poland 0.6% compare
  3. 60 Romania 0.6% compare
  4. 62 Latvia 0.6% compare
  5. 63 Zambia 0.6% compare
  6. 64 Ghana 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Urban population, above primary education in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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