Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 3rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +128.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Luxembourg 1.8%
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.5% compare
- 4 New Zealand 1.4% compare
- 5 Denmark 1.4% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 1.4% compare
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 1.4% 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 1.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 112 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 128.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release