Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 266,829 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 266,829 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 270,088 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60,955, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60,955 | — |
| 1994 | 66,524 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 72,969 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 80,182 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 89,087 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 115,393 | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 135,209 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 142,124 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 152,723 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 161,273 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 194,124 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 216,944 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 227,786 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 218,369 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 229,079 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 242,115 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 248,082 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 256,512 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 265,600 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 268,634 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 270,088 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 245,806 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 247,424 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 260,421 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 266,829 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,852 | 60,955 | 115,393 | 6 |
| 2000s | 191,975 | 135,209 | 242,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,821 | 245,806 | 270,088 | 8 |
| 2020s | 266,829 | 266,829 | 266,829 | 1 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 266,829 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 270,088 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,955 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release