Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
17.4%
World rank
35th
of 123 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
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
Eritrea recorded 17.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 17.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +206.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +113.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +102.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +159.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Ghana 17.6% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 17.6% compare
- 34 Ireland 17.4% compare
- 36 Egypt 17.1% compare
- 37 Switzerland 17.1% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 17.0% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0531 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216,955 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9273 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6251 % 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 17.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 123 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 159.1%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release