Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2000
All-time low
7.8%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 3rd 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10.2% 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 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd 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 16.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release