Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.5%
World rank
184th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2014
All-time low
22.0%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eritrea, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 26.5%.
The figure is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 39.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 184th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.0% | — |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -6.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 26.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.5%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 26.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 31.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 28.3% | 39.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eritrea was 26.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release