Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 639 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eritrea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eritrea is 639, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eritrea peaked at 743 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 434, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 169th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 434 | — |
| 2013 | 689 | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 596 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 649 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 743 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 678 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 661 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 712 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 666 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 618 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 622 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 639 | +2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 639 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,906, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 639 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 645.25 | 434 | 743 | 8 |
| 2020s | 636.25 | 618 | 666 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 166 Gambia 758 compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 726 compare
- 168 Suriname 658 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 619 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 616 compare
- 172 Barbados 614 compare
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eritrea?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eritrea was 639 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 743 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release