School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 599,530 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
599,530 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
599,530 number
in 2020
All-time low
153,542 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 599,530 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 599,530 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153,542 number, in 1970.

That places Eritrea 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 153,542 number
1971 158,450 number +3.2%
1972 164,269 number +3.7%
1973 171,042 number +4.1%
1974 177,979 number +4.1%
1975 184,696 number +3.8%
1976 191,168 number +3.5%
1977 197,200 number +3.2%
1978 203,254 number +3.1%
1979 209,583 number +3.1%
1980 216,333 number +3.2%
1981 223,425 number +3.3%
1982 230,487 number +3.2%
1983 237,659 number +3.1%
1984 244,840 number +3.0%
1985 252,065 number +3.0%
1986 259,268 number +2.9%
1987 265,640 number +2.5%
1988 272,802 number +2.7%
1989 280,227 number +2.7%
1990 287,097 number +2.5%
1991 292,738 number +2.0%
1992 301,953 number +3.1%
1993 302,858 number +0.3%
1994 307,590 number +1.6%
1995 317,417 number +3.2%
1996 333,176 number +5.0%
1997 345,001 number +3.5%
1998 358,269 number +3.8%
1999 373,352 number +4.2%
2000 391,290 number +4.8%
2001 411,777 number +5.2%
2002 431,129 number +4.7%
2003 447,250 number +3.7%
2004 529,310 number +18.3%
2005 537,495 number +1.5%
2006 535,819 number -0.3%
2007 524,818 number -2.1%
2008 510,082 number -2.8%
2009 493,817 number -3.2%
2010 477,142 number -3.4%
2011 461,156 number -3.4%
2012 447,633 number -2.9%
2013 448,549 number +0.2%
2014 458,159 number +2.1%
2015 474,342 number +3.5%
2016 496,961 number +4.8%
2017 520,979 number +4.8%
2018 545,989 number +4.8%
2019 571,911 number +4.7%
2020 599,530 number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 181,118 number 153,542 number 209,583 number 10
1980s 248,275 number 216,333 number 280,227 number 10
1990s 321,945 number 287,097 number 373,352 number 10
2000s 481,279 number 391,290 number 537,495 number 10
2010s 490,282 number 447,633 number 571,911 number 10
2020s 599,530 number 599,530 number 599,530 number 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 108 Greece 641,230 number compare
  2. 109 Nicaragua 623,260 number compare
  3. 110 Portugal 619,891 number compare
  4. 112 Switzerland 591,088 number compare
  5. 113 Serbia 559,697 number compare
  6. 114 United Arab Emirates 558,365 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 599,530 number in 2020, 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 599,530 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 153,542 number in 1970.
How does Eritrea rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.