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

Latest (2020)
311,059 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
316,490 number
in 2006
All-time low
98,578 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1970–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 103 Sweden 316,795 number compare
  2. 104 Portugal 315,776 number compare
  3. 105 Greece 314,858 number compare
  4. 107 Palestine, State of 307,650 number compare
  5. 108 Serbia 284,327 number compare
  6. 109 Mauritania 274,924 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.