Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea is 16.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 35.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +96.7% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 11.9% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (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 16.4% 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 35.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 126 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 down 53.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release