Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 6.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 7.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +94.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +71.5% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +53.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.7%
- 170 Mozambique 7.5% compare
- 171 Dominica 6.9% compare
- 173 Burundi 6.4% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4% compare
- 175 Madagascar 6.1% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 6.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release