Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 42,649 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42,649
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
51,853
in 2014
All-time low
15,760
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2022
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea stood at 42,649.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 51,853 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,760, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15,760 | — |
| 1997 | 16,475 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17,893 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 22,342 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 23,946 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 25,404 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26,597 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20,951 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 26,716 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 28,174 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 31,014 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 34,798 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 36,296 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 39,897 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 43,414 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 41,344 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 48,561 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 51,853 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 44,839 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 42,498 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 41,152 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 42,649 | +3.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 42,649 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,255, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 42,649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,709 | 15,760 | 17,893 | 3 |
| 2000s | 27,624 | 20,951 | 36,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,195 | 39,897 | 51,853 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42,649 | 42,649 | 42,649 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 121 Armenia 44,502 compare
- 122 Albania 43,328 compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 43,073 compare
- 125 Singapore 41,950 compare
- 126 Mauritania 38,950 compare
- 127 East Timor 38,276 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 upper secondary education, female in Eritrea?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eritrea was 42,649 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51,853 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,760 in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release