Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 40.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 40.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini peaked at 40.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1981.
That places Eswatini 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.0% | — |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +145.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 40.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 40.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Eswatini was 40.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Eswatini ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release