School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 150,703 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
150,703 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
123rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
185,547 number
in 2009
All-time low
58,985 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2016
School age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 150,703 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 185,547 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58,985 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, female (number) (age) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,985 number | — |
| 1971 | 59,546 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 59,591 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 59,667 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 60,190 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61,393 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 63,203 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 65,502 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 68,248 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 71,082 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 73,793 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 76,437 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 78,811 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 81,153 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 83,600 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 86,248 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 89,055 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 91,318 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 93,696 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 95,935 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 97,800 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 99,213 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 99,072 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95,284 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 92,108 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 90,118 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 89,768 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92,367 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 95,525 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 99,990 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 106,360 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 115,253 number | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 129,677 number | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 144,141 number | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 147,540 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 160,757 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 172,154 number | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 178,776 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 183,442 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 185,547 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 185,112 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 161,961 number | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 156,017 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 150,703 number | -3.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 150,703 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 807,084 number, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 150,703 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,741 number | 58,985 number | 71,082 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,005 number | 73,793 number | 95,935 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,124 number | 89,768 number | 99,990 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,365 number | 106,360 number | 185,547 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,448 number | 150,703 number | 185,112 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea was 150,703 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 185,547 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,985 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.