Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 66.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
66.7%
World rank
44th
of 122 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2002
All-time low
64.8%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea is 66.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Eritrea peaked at 80.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 44th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.7% | — |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -16.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 66.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.5%, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 66.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 64.8% | 80.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 41 Vietnam 68.0% compare
- 42 Madagascar 67.8% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 67.8% compare
- 45 Mauritius 66.6%
- 46 United States 66.6% compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 66.5% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
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 66.7% 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 80.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 122 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 16.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release