School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 25,835 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25,835
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
51,775
in 2012
All-time low
23,883
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eswatini, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 25,835 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eswatini peaked at 51,775 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,883, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44,942 | — |
| 1999 | 23,883 | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 24,580 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25,128 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 25,823 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26,378 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 26,290 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26,090 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25,940 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26,051 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26,575 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 26,828 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26,706 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 26,363 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51,775 | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 51,323 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25,381 | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 24,968 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,416 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 24,968 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 25,963 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25,904 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25,035 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 24,797 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24,971 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25,181 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25,418 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 25,835 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,412 | 23,883 | 44,942 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,968 | 24,580 | 26,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,777 | 24,416 | 51,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,206 | 24,797 | 25,835 | 6 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.9178 % change on previous year (2006)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eswatini?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Eswatini was 25,835 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51,775 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,883 in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release