School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 400,565 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 400,565, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 400,565 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108,068, in 1972.
That places Eritrea 115th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,122 | — |
| 1971 | 108,346 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 108,068 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 109,309 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 110,339 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 113,573 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 116,374 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 119,281 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 123,148 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 128,189 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 133,660 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 139,856 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 146,411 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 152,150 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 156,814 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 161,311 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 165,544 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 170,159 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 174,545 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 179,035 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 183,031 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 186,167 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 166,777 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 167,801 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 179,409 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 181,307 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 211,248 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 206,848 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 206,435 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 204,213 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 205,734 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 204,415 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 216,434 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 220,935 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 233,983 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 239,018 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 245,013 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 246,713 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 255,579 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 270,528 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 276,431 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 282,771 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 285,098 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 298,428 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 304,065 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 311,114 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 319,457 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 326,826 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 333,015 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 343,241 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 343,161 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 351,110 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 360,207 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 373,802 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 386,588 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 400,565 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,575 | 108,068 | 128,189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,948 | 133,660 | 179,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,324 | 166,777 | 211,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,835 | 204,415 | 270,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,045 | 276,431 | 343,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,239 | 343,161 | 400,565 | 6 |
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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)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 400,565 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 400,565 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,068 in 1972.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release