Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 71.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 71.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 71.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.8% | — |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +12.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 31.8% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 52.9% | 71.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 Malaysia 72.8% compare
- 116 Kiribati 72.8% compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 72.4% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 71.7% compare
- 120 Guyana 71.5% compare
- 121 East Timor 71.5% 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, male in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini was 71.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release