School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 42,418 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Eritrea, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Eritrea stood at 42,418.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 59,738 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,648, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21,689 | — |
| 2000 | 21,938 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 21,648 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22,695 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23,754 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 26,172 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 27,529 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28,627 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 28,549 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55,482 | +94.3% |
| 2009 | 57,646 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 58,206 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59,054 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59,738 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,957 | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 32,982 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,661 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 35,515 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 35,001 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34,733 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35,618 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35,744 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38,005 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 38,778 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 41,325 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 41,750 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 42,418 | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 42,418 is below the median for low income countries, which is 269,338, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 42,418 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,308, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female 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 | +94.3% | 28,549 | 55,482 |
| 2013 | -44.8% | 59,738 | 32,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,689 | 21,689 | 21,689 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,404 | 21,648 | 57,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,046 | 32,957 | 59,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,670 | 35,744 | 42,418 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 102 United Arab Emirates 45,619 compare
- 103 Jamaica 43,788 compare
- 104 Switzerland 43,061 compare
- 106 Austria 42,207 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 37,559 compare
- 108 New Zealand 33,670 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, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Eritrea was 42,418 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 59,738 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,648 in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release