Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 47.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea is 47.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea peaked at 47.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.2% | — |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 29.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.2% | 47.6% | 7 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Eritrea was 47.6% 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 47.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Eritrea ranks 131st out of 179 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 up 16.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release