Ethiopia vs Kenya: Secondary education, general pupils

Ethiopia

4.97 million

in 2017

Kenya

4.99 million

in 2016

Ethiopia rank

19th

Kenya rank

17th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Kenya currently reports 4.99 million against 4.97 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 14,860.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.