School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 311,059 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 311,059 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 316,490 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98,578 number, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,578 number | — |
| 1971 | 100,837 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 104,202 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 108,778 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 113,807 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 118,609 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 123,036 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 126,954 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 130,777 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 134,752 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 139,048 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 143,589 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 148,114 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 152,901 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 157,837 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 162,771 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 167,568 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 171,431 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 175,745 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 180,235 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 184,415 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 187,894 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 192,206 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 190,795 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 191,716 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 196,233 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 205,342 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 213,959 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 224,233 number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 235,676 number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 248,485 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 262,962 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 279,070 number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 294,665 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 300,023 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 311,902 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 316,490 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 311,353 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 303,119 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 293,970 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 284,933 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 275,556 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 263,118 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 246,694 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 244,260 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 248,604 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 258,758 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 270,235 number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 282,623 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 295,767 number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 311,059 number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,033 number | 98,578 number | 134,752 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,924 number | 139,048 number | 180,235 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,247 number | 184,415 number | 235,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,204 number | 248,485 number | 316,490 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,055 number | 244,260 number | 295,767 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,059 number | 311,059 number | 311,059 number | 1 |
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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)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 311,059 number in 2020, 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 316,490 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,578 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.