School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 199,179 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
199,179
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
115th
of 221 countries
All-time high
199,179
in 2025
All-time low
54,606
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea is 199,179, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 199,179 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,606, in 1970.
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, female (number) (tertiary) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,606 | — |
| 1971 | 54,650 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 54,924 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 55,914 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56,698 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 58,349 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 59,814 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 61,323 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 63,309 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 65,878 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 68,647 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 71,736 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 74,996 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 77,873 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 80,206 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 82,459 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 84,578 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 86,844 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 89,033 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 91,260 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 93,253 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 94,720 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 84,510 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 84,822 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90,644 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 91,434 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 106,813 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 104,375 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 103,988 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 103,276 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 104,815 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 103,698 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 109,487 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 111,417 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 118,267 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 120,554 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 123,412 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 123,993 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 128,270 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 135,754 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 138,565 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 141,583 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 142,571 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 148,878 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 151,549 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 154,780 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 158,759 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 162,285 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 165,289 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 170,392 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 170,345 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 174,366 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 178,945 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 185,753 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 192,148 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 199,179 | +3.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 199,179 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 199,179 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,546 | 54,606 | 65,878 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,763 | 68,647 | 91,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,784 | 84,510 | 106,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,967 | 103,698 | 135,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,465 | 138,565 | 170,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,456 | 170,345 | 199,179 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea was 199,179 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 199,179 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,606 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release