School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 172,422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 100 Palestine, State of 177,113 compare
- 101 Paraguay 175,132 compare
- 102 Cuba 173,223 compare
- 104 Mauritania 170,839 compare
- 105 Switzerland 170,793 compare
- 106 Austria 170,129 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)
- 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, 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