Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4,104 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini is 4,104 number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 187 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80 number | — |
| 1972 | 85 number | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 333 number | +291.8% |
| 1977 | 514 number | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 538 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 741 number | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 681 number | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,371 number | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 1,510 number | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,280 number | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1,866 number | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2,927 number | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 2,337 number | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 2,299 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,835 number | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 3,458 number | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3,064 number | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,833 number | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,503 number | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 4,104 number | -8.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,104 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,104 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 13% 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 number | 333 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310 number | 80 number | 538 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 711 number | 681 number | 741 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,882 number | 1,280 number | 2,927 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,898 number | 2,299 number | 3,458 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,304 number | 4,104 number | 4,503 number | 2 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Eswatini was 4,104 number 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 187 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.