Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 27.81 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Eritrea, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eritrea stood at 27.81. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eritrea peaked at 27.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.41 | — |
| 2000 | 8.09 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +175.4% |
| 2004 | 7.98 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 27.49 | +244.4% |
| 2016 | 27.81 | +1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.59, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.59, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 3.19 | 8.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.65 | 27.49 | 27.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eritrea?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eritrea was 27.81 in 2016, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.