Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 266,829 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
266,829
World rank
128th
of 219 countries
All-time high
270,088
in 2014
All-time low
60,955
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2022
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 (number) 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 266,829 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 266,829 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
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