Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 29.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
29.0%
World rank
14th
of 98 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2003
All-time low
17.3%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea, 1999–2016

01020301999200720161999: 20.7 %2000: 27 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 19 %2016: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea stood at 29.0%.

The figure is up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea peaked at 29.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.

That places Eritrea 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 20.7% —
2000 27.0% +30.9%
2002 17.3% -35.9%
2003 29.5% +69.9%
2004 19.0% -35.6%
2016 29.0% +53.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 29.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 29.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 23.2% 17.3% 29.5% 4
2010s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 11 Austria 31.0% compare
  2. 12 South Korea 29.3% compare
  3. 13 Portugal 29.1% compare
  4. 15 Romania 28.8% compare
  5. 16 Serbia 28.4% compare
  6. 17 Greece 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eritrea was 29.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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