Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 71.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 71.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1987.
That places Eswatini 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.7% | — |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +12.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +49.3% | 22.7% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 30.2% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 50.8% | 71.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 125 Mauritius 72.2% compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 71.6% compare
- 127 Tonga 71.5% compare
- 129 Aruba 71.0% compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 70.7% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 70.4% 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 71.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release