Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 73.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
73.0%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
102nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2016
All-time low
31.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini, 1998–2016

0204060801998200720161998: 33.9 %1999: 31.4 %2000: 31.1 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 33 %2003: 34.6 %2004: 42.1 %2005: 41.3 %2006: 46.4 %2007: 47.7 %2009: 51.2 %2010: 53.9 %2011: 56.6 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 57.9 %2014: 60.1 %2015: 62.1 %2016: 73 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini peaked at 73.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 102nd of 182 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 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Eswatini, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 33.9%
1999 31.4% -7.3%
2000 31.1% -1.0%
2001 31.6% +1.5%
2002 33.0% +4.3%
2003 34.6% +4.9%
2004 42.1% +21.8%
2005 41.3% -2.0%
2006 46.4% +12.3%
2007 47.7% +3.0%
2009 51.2% +7.2%
2010 53.9% +5.3%
2011 56.6% +5.1%
2012 60.6% +7.0%
2013 57.9% -4.5%
2014 60.1% +3.7%
2015 62.1% +3.5%
2016 73.0% +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.7% 31.4% 33.9% 2
2000s 39.9% 31.1% 51.2% 9
2010s 60.6% 53.9% 73.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Eswatini was 73.0% 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 73.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 182 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 57.4%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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