Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 49,206 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
49,206 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,206 number
in 2020
All-time low
14,001 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea stood at 49,206 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea peaked at 49,206 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,001 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, female (number) in Eritrea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 14,001 number
1971 14,676 number +4.8%
1972 15,255 number +3.9%
1973 15,741 number +3.2%
1974 16,183 number +2.8%
1975 16,676 number +3.0%
1976 17,184 number +3.0%
1977 17,720 number +3.1%
1978 18,292 number +3.2%
1979 18,893 number +3.3%
1980 19,510 number +3.3%
1981 20,152 number +3.3%
1982 20,782 number +3.1%
1983 21,365 number +2.8%
1984 21,929 number +2.6%
1985 22,526 number +2.7%
1986 23,142 number +2.7%
1987 23,807 number +2.9%
1988 24,546 number +3.1%
1989 25,299 number +3.1%
1990 25,983 number +2.7%
1991 26,521 number +2.1%
1992 27,948 number +5.4%
1993 28,704 number +2.7%
1994 29,750 number +3.6%
1995 31,139 number +4.7%
1996 32,739 number +5.1%
1997 33,402 number +2.0%
1998 34,042 number +1.9%
1999 34,936 number +2.6%
2000 36,207 number +3.6%
2001 37,470 number +3.5%
2002 37,811 number +0.9%
2003 37,562 number -0.7%
2004 37,132 number -1.1%
2005 36,400 number -2.0%
2006 35,194 number -3.3%
2007 34,178 number -2.9%
2008 33,046 number -3.3%
2009 31,909 number -3.4%
2010 30,615 number -4.1%
2011 29,983 number -2.1%
2012 31,084 number +3.7%
2013 35,188 number +13.2%
2014 37,082 number +5.4%
2015 39,121 number +5.5%
2016 41,431 number +5.9%
2017 43,652 number +5.4%
2018 45,632 number +4.5%
2019 47,681 number +4.5%
2020 49,206 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,462 number 14,001 number 18,893 number 10
1980s 22,306 number 19,510 number 25,299 number 10
1990s 30,516 number 25,983 number 34,936 number 10
2000s 35,691 number 31,909 number 37,811 number 10
2010s 38,147 number 29,983 number 47,681 number 10
2020s 49,206 number 49,206 number 49,206 number 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 105 Turkmenistan 53,345 number compare
  2. 106 Mauritania 51,505 number compare
  3. 107 Belarus 49,341 number compare
  4. 109 Portugal 48,942 number compare
  5. 110 Hungary 47,635 number compare
  6. 111 United Arab Emirates 44,892 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 49,206 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 49,206 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14,001 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 60.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.