Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 4,198 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4,198 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) in Eritrea peaked at 4,270 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 349, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 424 | — |
| 1996 | 349 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 379.5 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 410 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 540 | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 592 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 738 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 738 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 672 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 606 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2,439 | +302.5% |
| 2010 | 3,300 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 3,506 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,711 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,916 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,122 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,270 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,198 | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4,198 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,030, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4,198 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +302.5% | 606 | 2,439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420.5 | 349 | 540 | 5 |
| 2000s | 964.17 | 592 | 2,439 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | 3,300 | 4,270 | 7 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Eritrea was 4,198 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,270 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.