Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
113th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 1.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 113th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- 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)
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 1.0% 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 1.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 113th 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 down 26.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release