ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
48.99 million
in 2024
Eritrea
400,565
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
116th
Eritrea rank
115th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Eritrea
How they compare
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 48.99 million against 400,565 in Eritrea, a difference of 48.59 million.
That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 122.3 times Eritrea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 116th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 groups.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.05 million | 114,575 | 10.94 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 1980s | 14.79 million | 157,948 | 14.64 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 1990s | 20.13 million | 189,324 | 19.94 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2000s | 26.98 million | 233,835 | 26.75 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2010s | 37.58 million | 308,045 | 37.27 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2020s | 47.04 million | 362,974 | 46.68 million | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Eritrea?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 48.99 million against 400,565 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Eritrea?
- 48.59 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Eritrea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 116th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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