Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7043 GPIA in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea stood at 0.7043 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 375.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea peaked at 0.7043 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1278 GPIA, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1536 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.1278 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1504 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1528 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1504 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1512 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.148 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3224 GPIA | +117.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3757 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.492 GPIA | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6468 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7043 GPIA | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1461 GPIA | 0.1278 GPIA | 0.1536 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1866 GPIA | 0.148 GPIA | 0.3224 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5547 GPIA | 0.3757 GPIA | 0.7043 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -9.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,033 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eritrea was 0.7043 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7043 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1278 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Eritrea ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release