Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 6,033 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Eritrea stood at 6,033.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Eritrea peaked at 8,739 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,671, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 154th out of 195 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, male (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,713 | — |
| 1996 | 2,671 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,686 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,454 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 3,543 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,767 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 4,769 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,006 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 7,510 | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 8,739 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 8,432 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,668 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 6,033 | -9.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6,033 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71,444, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6,033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,881 | 2,671 | 3,454 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,919 | 3,543 | 7,510 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,468 | 6,033 | 8,739 | 4 |
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, male in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Eritrea was 6,033 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,739 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,671 in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Eritrea ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release