Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 17.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
17.4%
World rank
43rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2004
All-time low
2.0%
in 1999
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
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea stood at 17.4%.
The figure is down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 33.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 43rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +152.5% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +173.8% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +134.6% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -48.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 5.0% | 33.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- 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)
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 17.4% 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 33.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 124 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 48.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release