Secondary education, pupils in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Secondary education, pupils was 5.03 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Ethiopia is 5.03 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Ethiopia peaked at 5.03 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 135,179, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,455 | 135,179 | 191,704 | 4 |
| 1980s | 747,333 | 583,783 | 882,119 | 5 |
| 1990s | 818,215 | 720,825 | 1.06 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 1.19 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 million | 4.21 million | 5.03 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 56.78 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Ethiopia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Ethiopia was 5.03 million in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,179 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.