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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1995–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.