Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 100,491 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
100,491 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100,491 number
in 2020
All-time low
28,149 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea, 1970–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 100,491 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea peaked at 100,491 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,149 number, in 1970.

That places Eritrea 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 28,149 number
1971 29,529 number +4.9%
1972 30,706 number +4.0%
1973 31,694 number +3.2%
1974 32,593 number +2.8%
1975 33,608 number +3.1%
1976 34,658 number +3.1%
1977 35,742 number +3.1%
1978 36,891 number +3.2%
1979 38,095 number +3.3%
1980 39,341 number +3.3%
1981 40,646 number +3.3%
1982 41,894 number +3.1%
1983 43,039 number +2.7%
1984 44,143 number +2.6%
1985 45,329 number +2.7%
1986 46,564 number +2.7%
1987 47,876 number +2.8%
1988 49,360 number +3.1%
1989 50,888 number +3.1%
1990 52,281 number +2.7%
1991 53,382 number +2.1%
1992 56,190 number +5.3%
1993 57,645 number +2.6%
1994 59,718 number +3.6%
1995 62,531 number +4.7%
1996 65,794 number +5.2%
1997 67,090 number +2.0%
1998 68,347 number +1.9%
1999 70,150 number +2.6%
2000 72,733 number +3.7%
2001 75,305 number +3.5%
2002 76,049 number +1.0%
2003 75,588 number -0.6%
2004 74,749 number -1.1%
2005 73,273 number -2.0%
2006 70,850 number -3.3%
2007 68,851 number -2.8%
2008 66,667 number -3.2%
2009 64,477 number -3.3%
2010 61,989 number -3.9%
2011 60,844 number -1.8%
2012 63,128 number +3.8%
2013 71,589 number +13.4%
2014 75,506 number +5.5%
2015 79,718 number +5.6%
2016 84,470 number +6.0%
2017 89,073 number +5.4%
2018 93,163 number +4.6%
2019 97,367 number +4.5%
2020 100,491 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,166 number 28,149 number 38,095 number 10
1980s 44,908 number 39,341 number 50,888 number 10
1990s 61,313 number 52,281 number 70,150 number 10
2000s 71,854 number 64,477 number 76,049 number 10
2010s 77,685 number 60,844 number 97,367 number 10
2020s 100,491 number 100,491 number 100,491 number 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 105 Turkmenistan 108,064 number compare
  2. 106 Mauritania 104,419 number compare
  3. 107 Belarus 101,397 number compare
  4. 109 Portugal 99,883 number compare
  5. 110 Hungary 97,673 number compare
  6. 111 United Arab Emirates 92,346 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea was 100,491 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 100,491 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 28,149 number in 1970.
How does Eritrea rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Eritrea ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.