Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 72.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Eswatini, 1987–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 Timor-Leste 76.7% compare
- 105 Kiribati 74.2% compare
- 106 Bhutan 72.9% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 71.9% compare
- 109 Cayman Islands 71.9% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 71.1% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54,636 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.24 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,037 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8,057 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.48 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,201 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,104 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.54 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,953 (2013)
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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.