Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 71.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
71.0%
World rank
98th
of 124 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2002
All-time low
63.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea stood at 71.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea peaked at 82.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 98th out of 124 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 63.2% | 82.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea was 71.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Eritrea ranks 98th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release