Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
119th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.5%
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 %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
The figure is down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 2.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +113.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 118 Samoa 0.5% compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 120 Monaco 0.0%
- 120 Eswatini 0.0%
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145,685 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
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 0.3% 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 2.5% 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 119th 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 down 85.9%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release