Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 18,132 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini stood at 18,132 number. 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 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,979 number, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (number) (Enrolment) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,214 number | — |
| 1999 | 7,991 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,123 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,042 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,066 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,979 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,774 number | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 9,568 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,785 number | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 11,067 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12,880 number | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 13,656 number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 14,286 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14,230 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,281 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,307 number | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 15,859 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18,132 number | +14.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 18,132 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,684 number, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 18,132 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,034 number, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 number | 7,991 number | 8,214 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,476 number | 7,979 number | 12,880 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,107 number | 13,656 number | 18,132 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, female in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Eswatini was 18,132 number 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,979 number in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 188 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.