Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
16.5%
World rank
110th
of 122 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1999
All-time low
10.5%
in 2003
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 16.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 47.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -57.5% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +71.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -69.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 10.5% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,135 (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 16.5% 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 47.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 110th 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 22.7%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release