Eritrea vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Eritrea
10,231
in 2016
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
5.76 million
in 2023
Eritrea rank
158th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
157th

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

  • Eritrea
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 5.76 million against 10,231 in Eritrea, a difference of 5.74 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 562.5 times Eritrea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 158th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 157th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,312 1.26 million 1.26 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 5,942 1.95 million 1.94 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 11,440 4.17 million 4.15 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Eritrea or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 5.76 million against 10,231 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
5.74 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 158th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 157th of 200 countries.
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