Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.982 % of population with high education1999: 0.995 % of population with high education2000: 0.984 % of population with high education2004: 0.988 % of population with high education2005: 0.993 % of population with high education2010: 0.983 % of population with high education2011: 0.983 % of population with high education2013: 0.991 % of population with high education2015: 0.989 % of population with high education2021: 0.984 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1.0% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1995 1.0%
1999 1.0% +1.3%
2000 1.0% -1.1%
2004 1.0% +0.4%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2010 1.0% -1.0%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.8%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2021 1.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Rwanda 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Egypt 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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