School age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: School age population, tertiary education, female was 150,703 number in 2016. β–² 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, The State of, 1970–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199320161970: 59.0k number1971: 59.5k number1972: 59.6k number1973: 59.7k number1974: 60.2k number1975: 61.4k number1976: 63.2k number1977: 65.5k number1978: 68.2k number1979: 71.1k number1980: 73.8k number1981: 76.4k number1982: 78.8k number1983: 81.2k number1984: 83.6k number1985: 86.2k number1986: 89.1k number1987: 91.3k number1988: 93.7k number1989: 95.9k number1990: 97.8k number1991: 99.2k number1992: 99.1k number1993: 95.3k number1994: 92.1k number1995: 90.1k number1996: 89.8k number1997: 92.4k number1998: 95.5k number1999: 100.0k number2000: 106.4k number2001: 115.3k number2002: 129.7k number2003: 144.1k number2004: 147.5k number2005: 160.8k number2006: 172.2k number2007: 178.8k number2008: 183.4k number2009: 185.5k number2010: 185.1k number2014: 162.0k number2015: 156.0k number2016: 150.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea, The State of 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, The State of peaked at 185,547 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58,985 number, in 1970.

That places Eritrea, The State of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, The State of

  1. 120 Finland 159,405 number compare
  2. 121 New Zealand 156,708 number compare
  3. 122 Slovak Republic 155,233 number compare
  4. 124 Ireland 146,422 number compare
  5. 125 Lebanon 133,339 number compare
  6. 126 Jamaica 128,872 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea, The State of?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Eritrea, The State of 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 State of?
The highest recorded value was 185,547 number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 58,985 number in 1970.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.