School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 25,835 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 … age both sexes 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25,835 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25,835 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +96.4% | 26,363 | 51,775 |
| 2014 | -50.5% | 51,323 | 25,381 |
| 1999 | -46.9% | 44,942 | 23,883 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 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