Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
16.2%
World rank
94th
of 98 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1999
All-time low
11.7%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, 1999–2016

10203040501999200720161999: 49.5 %2000: 21.3 %2002: 36.4 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 14.4 %2016: 16.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea stood at 16.2%.

That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea peaked at 49.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.

That places Eritrea 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 49.5%
2000 21.3% -57.0%
2002 36.4% +71.3%
2003 11.7% -67.9%
2004 14.4% +22.7%
2016 16.2% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 1
2000s 20.9% 11.7% 36.4% 4
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

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  4. 95 South Korea 15.1% compare
  5. 96 Guyana 15.0% compare
  6. 97 Samoa 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Eritrea was 16.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Eritrea ranks 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.