Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 2.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eritrea stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 416.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 2.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, female (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +250.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +250.6% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Eritrea was 2.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release