Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 88,070 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88,070
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 220 countries
All-time high
89,157
in 2023
All-time low
25,297
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 88,070 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea peaked at 89,157 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,297, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 115th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,297 | — |
| 1971 | 26,098 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27,864 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 29,739 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 30,680 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 31,683 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 32,833 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 33,809 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 34,790 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 35,749 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 36,819 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 38,245 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 39,278 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 40,278 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 41,354 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 42,070 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 42,679 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 43,506 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44,775 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 46,667 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 48,551 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 49,706 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 44,140 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 45,027 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 45,788 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45,852 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46,916 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 48,733 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 51,162 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 54,212 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 57,239 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 58,653 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 60,273 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 61,429 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62,697 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64,631 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 65,331 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69,418 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 69,805 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78,861 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 76,937 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 76,235 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 75,412 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 76,517 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80,404 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 81,306 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86,137 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 86,696 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87,702 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86,649 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86,981 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88,965 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 88,814 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89,157 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88,729 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 88,070 | -0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 88,070 is below the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 88,070 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,854 | 25,297 | 35,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,567 | 36,819 | 46,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,009 | 44,140 | 54,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,834 | 57,239 | 78,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,400 | 75,412 | 87,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,453 | 86,981 | 89,157 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea was 88,070 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89,157 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,297 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release