School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 201,386 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
201,386
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
115th
of 221 countries
All-time high
201,386
in 2025
All-time low
53,144
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 201,386 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 201,386 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,144, in 1972.
Eritrea ranks 115th of 221 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,516 | — |
| 1971 | 53,696 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 53,144 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 53,395 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53,641 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 55,224 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 56,560 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 57,958 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 59,839 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 62,311 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 65,013 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 68,120 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 71,415 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 74,277 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 76,608 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 78,852 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 80,966 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 83,315 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 85,512 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 87,775 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 89,778 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 91,447 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82,267 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 82,979 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 88,765 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 89,873 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 104,435 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 102,473 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 102,447 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,937 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 100,919 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,717 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 106,947 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 109,518 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 115,716 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 118,464 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 121,601 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 122,720 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 127,309 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 134,774 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 137,866 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 141,188 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 142,527 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 149,550 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 152,516 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 156,334 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 160,698 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 164,541 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 167,726 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 172,849 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 172,816 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 176,744 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 181,262 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 188,049 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 194,440 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 201,386 | +3.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 201,386 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 million, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 201,386 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,028 | 53,144 | 62,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,185 | 65,013 | 87,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,540 | 82,267 | 104,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,868 | 100,717 | 134,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,580 | 137,866 | 172,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,783 | 172,816 | 201,386 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 Mauritania 240,838 compare
- 113 Switzerland 237,683 compare
- 114 Belarus 232,084 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 194,024 compare
- 117 Singapore 193,523 compare
- 118 Denmark 187,481 compare
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, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Eritrea was 201,386 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 201,386 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,144 in 1972.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release