School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 304,262 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 304,262 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 372,484 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119,560 number, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,560 number | — |
| 1971 | 120,541 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 120,328 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 120,158 number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 120,948 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 123,217 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 126,810 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 131,422 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 136,991 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 142,770 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 148,312 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 153,741 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 158,552 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 163,304 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 168,279 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 173,670 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 179,396 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 183,925 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 188,670 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 193,097 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 196,719 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 199,377 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 198,786 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 190,826 number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 184,078 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 179,716 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 178,656 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 183,580 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 189,709 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 198,580 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 211,393 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 229,416 number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 258,834 number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 288,432 number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 295,315 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 322,430 number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 345,853 number | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 359,236 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 368,492 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 372,484 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 371,355 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 326,074 number | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 314,627 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 304,262 number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,274 number | 119,560 number | 142,770 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,095 number | 148,312 number | 193,097 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,003 number | 178,656 number | 199,377 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,188 number | 211,393 number | 372,484 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,080 number | 304,262 number | 371,355 number | 4 |
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)
- 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 304,262 number in 2016, 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 372,484 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,560 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.