Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 29.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
29.0%
World rank
25th
of 124 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2003
All-time low
17.3%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 29.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2016.
The figure is up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea peaked at 29.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 25th out of 124 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 17.3% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (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 science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea was 29.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Eritrea ranks 25th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release