Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4,198 in 2016. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eritrea, 1995β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4,198 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2016.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 592.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eritrea peaked at 4,270 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 349, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430.75 | 349 | 540 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,023 | 592 | 2,439 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,972 | 3,300 | 4,270 | 4 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eritrea was 4,198 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,270 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 592.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release