Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 13.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Eswatini, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini is 13.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini peaked at 13.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +109.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +66.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.8%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 77 Tunisia 14.1%
- 78 Philippines 13.8% compare
- 79 Brunei 13.3% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 12.4% compare
- 82 Cuba 12.0% compare
- 83 El Salvador 10.7% 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Eswatini was 13.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Eswatini ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release