Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0845 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0845 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eritrea peaked at 0.1037 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0845 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0845 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 178 Mongolia 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Guyana 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Namibia 0.0825 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 French Polynesia 0.0822 units per square kilometre
- 184 Vanuatu 0.0783 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0845 units per square kilometre 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 0.1037 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Eritrea ranks 181st out of 195 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 121.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.