Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0033 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0033 units per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0041 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0014 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
13
1995–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1995–2016

0.0010.0020.0030.0041995200520161995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2015: 0.004 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea stood at 0.0033 units per person.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Eritrea, 1995 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1995 0.0015 units per person
1996 0.0014 units per person -8.4%
1998 0.0014 units per person +0.1%
1999 0.0018 units per person +27.1%
2000 0.0018 units per person +2.0%
2001 0.0024 units per person +29.4%
2002 0.0023 units per person -3.3%
2004 0.0018 units per person -22.9%
2009 0.0034 units per person +94.1%
2010 0.0041 units per person +18.7%
2014 0.0041 units per person -0.8%
2015 0.0035 units per person -13.2%
2016 0.0033 units per person -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0015 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0018 units per person 4
2000s 0.0023 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0034 units per person 5
2010s 0.0037 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0041 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 187 Zambia 0.0038 units per person compare
  2. 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0037 units per person compare
  3. 189 Niger 0.0035 units per person compare
  4. 191 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
  5. 192 Suriname 0.0022 units per person compare
  6. 193 Somalia 0.0022 units per person

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea was 0.0033 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Eritrea ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.