Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 6.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
6.5%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2013

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2013

024681970199120131970: 0.619 %1972: 0.933 %1976: 3.2 %1977: 3.6 %1979: 3.7 %1980: 4.8 %1981: 4.1 %1990: 4.6 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 3.9 %1993: 5 %1996: 5.7 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 4.5 %2002: 4.2 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 5 %2011: 7.2 %2013: 6.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 6.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2013.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

Eswatini ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, 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, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2013.
Year % Change
1970 0.6%
1972 0.9% +50.9%
1976 3.2% +242.9%
1977 3.6% +12.0%
1979 3.7% +4.5%
1980 4.8% +27.3%
1981 4.1% -13.6%
1990 4.6% +11.8%
1991 4.1% -11.7%
1992 3.9% -3.7%
1993 5.0% +26.7%
1996 5.7% +15.4%
1999 4.8% -16.3%
2000 4.5% -6.7%
2002 4.2% -7.0%
2004 5.4% +30.5%
2005 4.9% -9.4%
2006 5.0% +1.6%
2011 7.2% +44.0%
2013 6.5% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.4% 0.6% 3.7% 5
1980s 4.4% 4.1% 4.8% 2
1990s 4.7% 3.9% 5.7% 6
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 5
2010s 6.8% 6.5% 7.2% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 168 Mali 7.2% compare
  2. 169 Zimbabwe 6.8% compare
  3. 170 Burundi 6.7% compare
  4. 172 Chad 6.3% compare
  5. 173 Djibouti 6.2% compare
  6. 174 Madagascar 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Eswatini was 6.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Eswatini ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release