School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 172,422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
172,422
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
172,422
in 2025
All-time low
47,009
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea stood at 172,422. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 172,422 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,009, in 1970.
That places Eritrea 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,009 | — |
| 1971 | 48,340 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 49,460 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 50,594 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 52,277 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 54,618 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 57,235 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 59,982 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 62,440 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 64,460 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 66,504 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 68,526 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 70,503 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 72,703 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 74,798 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 76,834 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 78,827 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 80,528 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 82,091 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 83,687 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 85,248 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 87,245 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 79,653 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 81,612 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 85,132 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 86,098 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92,199 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 90,808 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 90,521 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91,209 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 94,078 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 97,602 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 104,880 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 109,818 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 112,635 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 116,201 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 118,583 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 118,691 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 120,953 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 124,591 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 127,842 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 131,445 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 137,681 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 146,960 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 149,434 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 146,844 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 146,250 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 147,970 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 151,217 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 156,789 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 162,214 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 166,559 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 169,648 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 170,291 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 171,570 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 172,422 | +0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 172,422 is below the median for low income countries, which is 780,347, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 172,422 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,642 | 47,009 | 64,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,500 | 66,504 | 83,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,972 | 79,653 | 92,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,803 | 94,078 | 124,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,243 | 127,842 | 156,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,784 | 162,214 | 172,422 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea was 172,422 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 172,422 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,009 in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release