Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 51,285 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
51,285 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
51,285 number
in 2020
All-time low
14,148 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 51,285 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Eritrea peaked at 51,285 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,148 number, in 1970.

Eritrea ranks 108th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Eritrea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 14,148 number
1971 14,853 number +5.0%
1972 15,451 number +4.0%
1973 15,953 number +3.2%
1974 16,410 number +2.9%
1975 16,932 number +3.2%
1976 17,474 number +3.2%
1977 18,022 number +3.1%
1978 18,599 number +3.2%
1979 19,202 number +3.2%
1980 19,831 number +3.3%
1981 20,494 number +3.3%
1982 21,112 number +3.0%
1983 21,674 number +2.7%
1984 22,214 number +2.5%
1985 22,803 number +2.7%
1986 23,422 number +2.7%
1987 24,069 number +2.8%
1988 24,814 number +3.1%
1989 25,589 number +3.1%
1990 26,298 number +2.8%
1991 26,861 number +2.1%
1992 28,242 number +5.1%
1993 28,941 number +2.5%
1994 29,968 number +3.5%
1995 31,392 number +4.8%
1996 33,055 number +5.3%
1997 33,688 number +1.9%
1998 34,305 number +1.8%
1999 35,214 number +2.6%
2000 36,526 number +3.7%
2001 37,835 number +3.6%
2002 38,238 number +1.1%
2003 38,026 number -0.6%
2004 37,617 number -1.1%
2005 36,873 number -2.0%
2006 35,656 number -3.3%
2007 34,673 number -2.8%
2008 33,621 number -3.0%
2009 32,568 number -3.1%
2010 31,374 number -3.7%
2011 30,861 number -1.6%
2012 32,044 number +3.8%
2013 36,401 number +13.6%
2014 38,424 number +5.6%
2015 40,597 number +5.7%
2016 43,039 number +6.0%
2017 45,421 number +5.5%
2018 47,531 number +4.6%
2019 49,686 number +4.5%
2020 51,285 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,704 number 14,148 number 19,202 number 10
1980s 22,602 number 19,831 number 25,589 number 10
1990s 30,796 number 26,298 number 35,214 number 10
2000s 36,163 number 32,568 number 38,238 number 10
2010s 39,538 number 30,861 number 49,686 number 10
2020s 51,285 number 51,285 number 51,285 number 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 105 Turkmenistan 54,719 number compare
  2. 106 Mauritania 52,914 number compare
  3. 107 Belarus 52,056 number compare
  4. 109 Portugal 50,941 number compare
  5. 110 Hungary 50,038 number compare
  6. 111 United Arab Emirates 47,454 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 51,285 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 51,285 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14,148 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 63.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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