Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 3.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 4.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 187th out of 194 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.7% | — |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +86.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 3.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release