Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 3.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.1%
World rank
107th
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2004
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1999–2014
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Eritrea, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eritrea is 3.1%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eritrea peaked at 4.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +87.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -35.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1%, 51% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.8%, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 104 Madagascar 3.8% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 3.5% compare
- 106 Samoa 3.4% compare
- 108 Guyana 2.2% compare
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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eritrea?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eritrea was 3.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Eritrea ranks 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release