Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9874 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini is 0.9874 GPIA, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3742 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5753 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3742 GPIA | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3936 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5311 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5067 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.533 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5497 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7111 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8461 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7126 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7878 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8964 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9073 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9857 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9476 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8529 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9543 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4762 GPIA | 0.3742 GPIA | 0.5753 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5414 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 0.5497 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.7111 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.8529 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9543 GPIA | 0.9874 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 107,218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Eswatini was 0.9874 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3742 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release