Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4,104 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini is 4,104, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini peaked at 4,503 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 161st out of 195 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, female (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80 | — |
| 1972 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 333 | +291.8% |
| 1977 | 514 | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 538 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 741 | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 681 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,371 | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 1,510 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,280 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1,866 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2,927 | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 2,337 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 2,299 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,835 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 3,458 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3,064 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,833 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,503 | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 4,104 | -8.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,104 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +291.8% | 85 | 333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310 | 80 | 538 | 5 |
| 1980s | 711 | 681 | 741 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,882 | 1,280 | 2,927 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,898 | 2,299 | 3,458 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,304 | 4,104 | 4,503 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini was 4,104 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,503 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2013.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release