School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 347,224 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
347,224
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
347,224
in 2025
All-time low
91,765
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 347,224, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 347,224 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,765, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 105th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91,765 | — |
| 1971 | 94,450 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 96,726 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 99,017 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 102,385 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 107,035 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 112,224 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 117,706 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 122,638 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 126,712 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 130,828 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 134,903 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 138,867 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 143,244 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 147,415 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 151,504 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 155,555 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 159,086 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 162,355 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 165,687 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 168,910 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 173,030 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 158,209 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 162,298 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 169,335 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 171,509 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 183,442 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 181,109 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 180,791 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 182,093 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 187,483 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 194,679 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 209,214 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 219,220 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 224,505 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 231,782 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 236,831 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 237,419 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 242,146 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 249,476 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 256,206 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 263,545 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 276,276 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 295,235 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 300,348 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 295,406 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 294,325 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 297,911 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 304,458 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 315,644 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 326,598 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 335,348 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 341,582 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 342,907 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 345,516 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 347,224 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,066 | 91,765 | 126,712 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,944 | 130,828 | 165,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,073 | 158,209 | 183,442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,276 | 187,483 | 249,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,935 | 256,206 | 315,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,862 | 326,598 | 347,224 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 102 Cuba 354,807 compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 353,843 compare
- 104 Austria 350,927 compare
- 106 Mauritania 342,553 compare
- 107 El Salvador 335,375 compare
- 108 Greece 332,483 compare
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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 347,224 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 347,224 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,765 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release