Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 726 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Eritrea, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Eritrea is 726 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 726 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136 number, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.5 number | 136 number | 198 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 342.5 number | 246 number | 620 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 634 number | 562 number | 726 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 12,025 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Eritrea was 726 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 726 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 number in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.