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
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
February 2026 Data Release