Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 27.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea peaked at 27.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +175.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +244.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.5%, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea was 27.8% 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 27.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Eritrea ranks 95th out of 113 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 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release