Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
World rank
104th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.916 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.666 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.926 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.812 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.58 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.839 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.839 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.447 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.682 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.382 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.4% for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 104th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1999 0.7% -27.3%
2000 0.9% +39.1%
2004 0.8% -12.4%
2005 0.6% -28.5%
2010 0.8% +44.6%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2013 0.4% -46.7%
2015 0.7% +52.5%
2021 0.4% -44.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 101 United States of America 0.4% compare
  2. 102 Mexico 0.4% compare
  3. 103 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  4. 105 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  5. 106 Czechia 0.4% compare
  6. 107 Denmark 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ethiopia?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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