Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 90.32 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Eswatini, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Eswatini is 90.32 millions, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Eswatini peaked at 108.89 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.85 millions, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.27 millions | — |
| 1995 | 57.82 millions | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.52 millions | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 71.28 millions | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 92.28 millions | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 51.72 millions | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 48.85 millions | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 77.11 millions | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 79.18 millions | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 90.91 millions | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 89.43 millions | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 107.02 millions | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 108.89 millions | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 79.87 millions | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 72.95 millions | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 90.32 millions | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.22 millions | 53.52 millions | 71.28 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.82 millions | 48.85 millions | 108.89 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.04 millions | 72.95 millions | 90.32 millions | 3 |
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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 government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Eswatini?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Eswatini was 90.32 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 108.89 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.85 millions in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release