ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Eritrea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
5.08 million
in 2021
Eritrea
10,231
in 2016
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
161st
Eritrea rank
158th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 5.08 million against 10,231 in Eritrea, a difference of 5.07 million.

That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 496.8 times Eritrea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 158th of 221 groups.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 601,848 3,312 598,537 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2000s 1.30 million 5,942 1.30 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2010s 3.73 million 11,440 3.72 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Eritrea?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 5.08 million against 10,231 in Eritrea as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Eritrea?
5.07 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Eritrea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Eritrea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 158th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release