Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 8,057 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8,057
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,904
in 2011
All-time low
207
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2013

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, 1970–2013

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199120131970: 2071971: 2661972: 2861973: 2971974: 5841975: 1.0k1976: 1.0k1977: 1.3k1978: 1.3k1979: 1.4k1980: 1.9k1981: 1.7k1982: 2.1k1983: 2.5k1984: 2.9k1985: 2.7k1986: 2.6k1987: 2.5k1988: 3.2k1989: 3.2k1990: 3.2k1991: 3.2k1992: 3.0k1993: 4.2k1994: 4.7k1995: 5.2k1996: 5.7k1997: 5.4k1998: 5.1k1999: 4.9k2000: 4.7k2001: 5.0k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.9k2004: 6.6k2005: 5.9k2006: 5.7k2011: 8.9k2012: 8.5k2013: 8.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 8,057 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2013.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eswatini peaked at 8,904 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 207, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 207
1971 266 +28.5%
1972 286 +7.5%
1973 297 +3.8%
1974 584 +96.6%
1975 1,012 +73.3%
1976 1,023 +1.1%
1977 1,295 +26.6%
1978 1,347 +4.0%
1979 1,399 +3.9%
1980 1,875 +34.0%
1981 1,699 -9.4%
1982 2,096 +23.3%
1983 2,492 +18.9%
1984 2,889 +15.9%
1985 2,732 -5.4%
1986 2,555 -6.5%
1987 2,511 -1.7%
1988 3,162 +25.9%
1989 3,180 +0.6%
1990 3,198 +0.6%
1991 3,224 +0.8%
1992 3,023 -6.2%
1993 4,183 +38.4%
1994 4,675 +11.8%
1995 5,166 +10.5%
1996 5,658 +9.5%
1997 5,399 -4.6%
1998 5,139 -4.8%
1999 4,880 -5.0%
2000 4,738 -2.9%
2001 4,966 +4.8%
2002 5,193 +4.6%
2003 5,894 +13.5%
2004 6,594 +11.9%
2005 5,897 -10.6%
2006 5,692 -3.5%
2011 8,904 +56.4%
2012 8,480 -4.8%
2013 8,057 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 771.6 207 1,399 10
1980s 2,519 1,699 3,180 10
1990s 4,454 3,023 5,658 10
2000s 5,568 4,738 6,594 7
2010s 8,480 8,057 8,904 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 163 Barbados 9,227 compare
  2. 164 Sierra Leone 9,041 compare
  3. 165 Luxembourg 8,364 compare
  4. 167 Guam 7,300 compare
  5. 168 Haiti 6,288 compare
  6. 169 Djibouti 4,705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eswatini?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Eswatini was 8,057 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 8,904 in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 207 in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Eswatini ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2013.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.