School age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, secondary education, male was 308,605 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea stood at 308,605. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 308,605 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,274, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 116th 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.
School age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,274 | — |
| 1971 | 71,204 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 73,635 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 76,602 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 79,700 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 82,982 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 86,635 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 90,456 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 93,912 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 96,931 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 100,010 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 103,309 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 106,532 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 109,743 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 112,833 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 115,808 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 118,556 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 121,134 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 123,937 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 127,263 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 130,804 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 134,457 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 121,901 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 124,980 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 129,527 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 131,029 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 137,881 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 137,846 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 140,006 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 143,302 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 148,920 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 154,814 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 163,810 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 170,153 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 204,370 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 210,003 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 214,415 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 218,056 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 223,284 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 234,156 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 241,283 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 248,239 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 252,955 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 262,886 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 267,961 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 267,776 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 272,188 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 277,295 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 283,924 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 289,939 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 295,622 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 300,741 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 305,038 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 306,852 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 308,115 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 308,605 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,133 | 69,274 | 96,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,912 | 100,010 | 127,263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,173 | 121,901 | 143,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,198 | 148,920 | 234,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,445 | 241,283 | 289,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,162 | 295,622 | 308,605 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Eritrea was 308,605 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 308,605 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,274 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release