Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 94.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2007
All-time low
94.2%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea stood at 94.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea peaked at 97.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.7% | — |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.2% | 96.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 42 Suriname 94.5% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 94.4% compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.3% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 94.0% compare
- 47 Slovenia 93.9% compare
- 48 Singapore 93.6% 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 upper secondary education in public in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea was 94.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release