Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea
Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea is 0.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 96th out of 116 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 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +383.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,033 (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 0.7% 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 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 96th out of 116 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 9.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release