School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 158,566 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
158,566 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
159,355 number
in 2006
All-time low
49,561 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Eritrea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Eritrea is 158,566 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 159,355 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49,561 number, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,561 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,654 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 52,319 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 54,638 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 57,208 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 59,669 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 61,945 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 63,927 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 65,871 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 67,902 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 70,103 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 72,421 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 74,674 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 77,068 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 79,548 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 82,033 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 84,445 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 86,318 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 88,428 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90,637 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 92,696 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 94,408 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 96,500 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 95,642 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 95,944 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 98,094 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 102,645 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 106,984 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 112,206 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 118,035 number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 124,546 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 131,880 number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 140,106 number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 148,090 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 150,858 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 156,963 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 159,355 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 156,635 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 152,345 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 147,641 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 143,082 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 138,457 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 132,467 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 124,640 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 123,574 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 125,893 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 131,144 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 137,104 number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 143,618 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 150,553 number | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 158,566 number | +5.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 158,566 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 585,887 number, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 158,566 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438,720 number, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,369 number | 49,561 number | 67,902 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,568 number | 70,103 number | 90,637 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,315 number | 92,696 number | 118,035 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,842 number | 124,546 number | 159,355 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,053 number | 123,574 number | 150,553 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,566 number | 158,566 number | 158,566 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Eritrea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Eritrea was 158,566 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 159,355 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,561 number in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.