Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
23.5%
World rank
5th
of 98 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2016
All-time low
6.0%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016

5101520251999200720161999: 7.4 %2000: 7.6 %2002: 6 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 6.5 %2016: 23.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 259.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 23.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.

That places Eritrea 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 7.4%
2000 7.6% +1.9%
2002 6.0% -20.6%
2003 16.5% +175.5%
2004 6.5% -60.4%
2016 23.5% +259.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
2000s 9.2% 6.0% 16.5% 4
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 2 Iran 28.3% compare
  2. 3 Oman 28.3% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 25.9% compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 23.1% compare
  5. 7 Bermuda 22.5% compare
  6. 8 Algeria 22.0% compare

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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 23.5% 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 23.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Eritrea ranks 5th out of 98 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 259.9%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.