Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 19,012 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Eswatini stood at 19,012. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 19,012 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,368, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 195 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, male (number) (upper male) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,633 | — |
| 1999 | 8,382 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8,479 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,368 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,458 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,655 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,398 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10,238 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11,382 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 11,766 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13,099 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 14,003 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14,647 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15,613 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 14,969 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15,624 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,260 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19,012 | +16.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19,012 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19,012 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,508 | 8,382 | 8,633 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,094 | 8,368 | 13,099 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,733 | 14,003 | 19,012 | 7 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Eswatini?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Eswatini was 19,012 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19,012 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,368 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release