Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
100.0%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 100.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Eritrea peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Bermuda 100.0%
- 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
- 1 Canada 100.0%
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Myanmar 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0%
- 1 Seychelles 100.0%
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Eritrea was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release