Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics was 5.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea is 5.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … male Natural Mathematics Statistics in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.2% | — |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +58.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -43.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.3% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 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 5.9% 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 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 121 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 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release