School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 612,616 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 612,616 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 612,616 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 141,878, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141,878 | — |
| 1971 | 145,710 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 150,553 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 156,469 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 162,643 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 169,214 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 176,550 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 184,185 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 191,071 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 197,083 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 203,226 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 209,796 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 216,213 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 222,620 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 228,768 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 234,640 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 240,007 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 244,980 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 250,409 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 256,904 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 263,862 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 270,987 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 245,288 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 251,176 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 260,190 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 262,846 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 276,853 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 276,309 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 280,360 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 287,124 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 298,715 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 310,208 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 328,223 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 340,726 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 409,499 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 420,433 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 428,820 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 435,572 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 445,726 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 467,286 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 481,144 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 494,816 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 503,909 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 523,182 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 533,082 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 532,376 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 540,969 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 550,920 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 564,019 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 575,972 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 587,210 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 597,352 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 605,822 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 609,310 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 611,703 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 612,616 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,536 | 141,878 | 197,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,756 | 203,226 | 256,904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,500 | 245,288 | 287,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 388,521 | 298,715 | 467,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,039 | 481,144 | 575,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,002 | 587,210 | 612,616 | 6 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 612,616 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 612,616 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,878 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release