Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 72.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
72.2%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
107th
of 182 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2016
All-time low
21.8%
in 1987
Years of data
20
1987–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016

204060801987200120161987: 21.8 %1996: 33.5 %1998: 33 %1999: 30.7 %2000: 30.5 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 31.6 %2003: 32.4 %2004: 37.7 %2005: 38.7 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 44.3 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 51.6 %2011: 54.8 %2012: 57.3 %2013: 56.5 %2014: 59.8 %2015: 61.9 %2016: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 72.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 72.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1987.

That places Eswatini 107th out of 182 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 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Eswatini, 1987 to 2016.
Year % Change
1987 21.8%
1996 33.5% +53.5%
1998 33.0% -1.5%
1999 30.7% -6.8%
2000 30.5% -0.7%
2001 30.7% +0.6%
2002 31.6% +2.9%
2003 32.4% +2.5%
2004 37.7% +16.4%
2005 38.7% +2.8%
2006 43.3% +11.9%
2007 44.3% +2.1%
2009 48.9% +10.4%
2010 51.6% +5.6%
2011 54.8% +6.2%
2012 57.3% +4.5%
2013 56.5% -1.4%
2014 59.8% +5.9%
2015 61.9% +3.6%
2016 72.2% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1
1990s 32.4% 30.7% 33.5% 3
2000s 37.6% 30.5% 48.9% 9
2010s 59.1% 51.6% 72.2% 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 104 Timor-Leste 76.7% compare
  2. 105 Kiribati 74.2% compare
  3. 106 Bhutan 72.9% compare
  4. 108 North Macedonia 71.9% compare
  5. 109 Cayman Islands 71.9% compare
  6. 110 Cape Verde 71.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini was 72.2% 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 72.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 107th out of 182 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 66.5%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.