Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 86,065 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 86,065 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 118,083 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40,431 number, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40,431 number | — |
| 1997 | 41,627 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 48,372 number | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 60,892 number | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 65,560 number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 71,841 number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 74,629 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 71,158 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 77,915 number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 79,704 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77,288 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 85,048 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 90,984 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 96,380 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 101,985 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 97,672 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 113,108 number | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 118,083 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 98,775 number | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 89,301 number | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 86,065 number | -3.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 86,065 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 295,718 number, 29% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 86,065 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,221 number, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,477 number | 40,431 number | 48,372 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 75,502 number | 60,892 number | 90,984 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,171 number | 86,065 number | 118,083 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 86,065 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 118,083 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,431 number in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.