Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini peaked at 3.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
That places Eswatini 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Eswatini was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release