Start month of the academic school year in Eritrea
Eritrea: Start month of the academic school year was 7 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7 tertiary education
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
7 tertiary education
in 2015
Years of data
17
1998–2022
Start month of the academic school year in Eritrea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Eritrea is 7 tertiary education, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Eritrea peaked at 9 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 tertiary education, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 tertiary education | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 4 |
| 2020s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 American Samoa 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Bangladesh 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Brunei 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Botswana 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 India 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Mauritius 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 South Sudan 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Sweden 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 United States 7 tertiary education compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Eritrea?
- Start month of the academic school year in Eritrea was 7 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release