School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 121,274 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 121,274 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 121,274 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39,726 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,726 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,248 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 42,243 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 43,195 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 44,172 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 45,293 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 46,656 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 47,724 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 48,903 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 50,214 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 51,713 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 53,467 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 54,793 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 56,101 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57,566 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 59,426 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 61,861 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 64,871 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 68,161 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 71,675 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 75,343 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 79,178 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 82,429 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 85,244 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 87,762 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 90,287 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 92,950 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 95,494 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 98,707 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 102,679 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 107,257 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 112,511 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 115,771 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 117,562 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 117,886 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 117,444 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 116,659 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 115,241 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 113,869 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 113,217 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 113,530 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 115,236 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 119,399 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 119,399 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,274 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,937 number | 39,726 number | 50,214 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,963 number | 51,713 number | 71,675 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,007 number | 75,343 number | 102,679 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,742 number | 107,257 number | 117,886 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,768 number | 113,530 number | 121,274 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 145 Lithuania 160,432 number compare
- 146 North Macedonia 139,413 number compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 122,946 number compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 100,935 number compare
- 150 Slovenia 99,249 number compare
- 151 Mauritius 95,699 number compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 121,274 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 121,274 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,726 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.