Population by level of education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population by level of education was 26.12 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Ethiopia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 26.12 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Ethiopia peaked at 26.12 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5,700 people, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,100 people | 5,700 people | 8,500 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 15,800 people | 12,500 people | 19,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 41,250 people | 31,400 people | 51,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 95,250 people | 76,200 people | 114,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 199,500 people | 166,700 people | 232,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 387,150 people | 309,100 people | 465,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 599,050 people | 515,900 people | 682,200 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 934,200 people | 1.31 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.14 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.46 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.80 million people | 3.28 million people | 4.31 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 6.25 million people | 5.53 million people | 6.96 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 9.44 million people | 8.56 million people | 10.33 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 13.34 million people | 12.28 million people | 14.40 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 17.85 million people | 16.68 million people | 19.03 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 22.60 million people | 21.41 million people | 23.79 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 26.12 million people | 26.12 million people | 26.12 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (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 population by level of education in Ethiopia?
- Population by level of education in Ethiopia was 26.12 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 people in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population by level of education?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.