Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 98.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.7%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1999
All-time low
96.8%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2022
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eritrea, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eritrea is 98.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eritrea peaked at 99.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 98.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 98.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eritrea?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eritrea was 98.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release