Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea
Eritrea: Secondary education, pupils was 266,829 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea, 1993–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, secondary education, pupils in Eritrea stood at 266,829.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Eritrea peaked at 270,088 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60,955, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60,955 | — |
| 1994 | 66,524 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 72,969 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 80,182 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 89,087 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 115,393 | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 135,209 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 142,124 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 152,723 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 161,273 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 194,124 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 216,944 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 227,786 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 218,369 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 229,079 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 242,115 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 248,082 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 256,512 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 265,600 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 268,634 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 270,088 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 245,806 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 247,424 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 260,421 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 266,829 | +2.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 266,829 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 266,829 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,852 | 60,955 | 115,393 | 6 |
| 2000s | 191,975 | 135,209 | 242,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,821 | 245,806 | 270,088 | 8 |
| 2020s | 266,829 | 266,829 | 266,829 | 1 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Eritrea?
- Secondary education, pupils in Eritrea was 266,829 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 270,088 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,955 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Eritrea ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.