Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 3,560 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Eswatini, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3,560 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Eswatini peaked at 3,560 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 98th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 385 | — |
| 2000 | 22 | -94.3% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2,833 | — |
| 2015 | 3,560 | +25.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,560 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,929, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,560 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,924, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385 | 385 | 385 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,598 | 0 | 3,560 | 4 |
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Eswatini was 3,560 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,560 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release