Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 18.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 18.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +234.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2018)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216,955 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea was 18.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release