School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 85,364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eritrea, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eritrea stood at 85,364.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eritrea peaked at 119,673 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43,062, in 2001.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43,142 | — |
| 2000 | 43,483 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43,062 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45,147 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 47,331 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 52,103 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 54,766 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 57,102 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 57,047 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 110,804 | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 115,098 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 116,328 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 118,150 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 119,673 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 66,145 | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 66,238 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73,741 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 71,500 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 70,479 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69,979 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71,740 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 71,984 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76,503 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 78,039 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 83,169 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 84,034 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 85,364 | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 85,364 is below the median for low income countries, which is 548,896, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 85,364 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +94.2% | 57,047 | 110,804 |
| 2013 | -44.7% | 119,673 | 66,145 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,142 | 43,142 | 43,142 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62,594 | 43,062 | 115,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,397 | 66,145 | 119,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,849 | 71,984 | 85,364 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 103 Switzerland 89,418 compare
- 104 Jamaica 89,109 compare
- 105 Austria 87,000 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 76,963 compare
- 108 New Zealand 69,200 compare
- 109 Norway 65,716 compare
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eritrea?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eritrea was 85,364 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 119,673 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,062 in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release