Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 18,132 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 18,132 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 18,132 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,979, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,214 | — |
| 1999 | 7,991 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,123 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,042 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,066 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,979 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,774 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 9,568 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,785 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 11,067 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12,880 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 13,656 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 14,286 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14,230 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,281 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,307 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 15,859 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18,132 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 | 7,991 | 8,214 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,476 | 7,979 | 12,880 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,107 | 13,656 | 18,132 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini was 18,132 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18,132 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,979 in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release