Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 37,144 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 37,144 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 37,144 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,283 number, in 1987.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7,283 number | — |
| 1996 | 15,507 number | +112.9% |
| 1998 | 16,847 number | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 16,373 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 16,602 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,410 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16,524 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,634 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19,172 number | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 19,806 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22,167 number | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 22,833 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25,979 number | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 27,659 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 28,933 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 29,843 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29,250 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30,931 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 32,119 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 37,144 number | +15.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 37,144 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,284 number, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 37,144 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,221 number, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +112.9% | 7,283 number | 15,507 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,283 number | 7,283 number | 7,283 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,242 number | 15,507 number | 16,847 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 19,570 number | 16,410 number | 25,979 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,840 number | 27,659 number | 37,144 number | 7 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 37,144 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 37,144 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,283 number in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.