Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 3.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.9% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 4.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +93.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145,685 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Eritrea was 3.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release