School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 131,992 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131,992
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
141,914
in 2007
All-time low
51,639
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 131,992, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 141,914 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51,639, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,639 | — |
| 1971 | 52,315 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 53,140 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 54,119 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 55,248 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 56,523 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 57,921 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 59,489 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 61,576 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 63,565 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 65,455 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 67,443 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 69,651 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 72,173 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 75,081 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 78,326 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 82,285 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 86,184 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 90,222 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 95,267 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 99,584 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 104,113 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 108,727 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 113,255 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 116,940 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 118,152 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 123,388 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 128,862 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 134,178 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 137,206 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 139,140 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 140,107 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 140,095 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 139,904 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 140,024 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 140,515 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 141,249 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 141,914 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 141,339 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 139,479 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 137,186 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 134,758 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 132,820 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 131,992 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 131,916 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 131,731 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 132,020 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 132,112 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 130,756 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 129,574 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 129,446 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 130,515 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 131,151 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 131,388 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 131,494 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 131,992 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,554 | 51,639 | 63,565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,209 | 65,455 | 95,267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,440 | 99,584 | 137,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,377 | 139,140 | 141,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,486 | 129,574 | 137,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,998 | 129,446 | 131,992 | 6 |
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More education data for Eswatini
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 131,992 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 141,914 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,639 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release