Expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Expenditure on tertiary education was 13.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini, 1976–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2014, expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini peaked at 36.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.7% | — |
| 1977 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +126.6% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 12.5% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 8.6% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 21.7% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.3% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.8% compare
- 122 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 13.7% compare
- 125 Luxembourg 13.1% compare
- 126 Kenya 13.1% compare
- 127 Armenia 13.0% compare
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Eswatini was 13.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.