School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 61,856 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61,856
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 221 countries
All-time high
62,623
in 2022
All-time low
20,533
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Eswatini is 61,856, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 62,623 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,533, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 150th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,533 | — |
| 1971 | 21,058 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,534 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 21,555 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 21,505 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 21,497 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,558 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21,788 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 22,317 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 22,981 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 23,778 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 24,696 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 25,698 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 26,730 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 27,741 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 28,630 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 30,382 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 32,134 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 34,106 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 37,261 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 39,641 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 42,100 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 44,479 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 46,656 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 47,784 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45,581 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 47,648 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 49,894 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 51,351 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 53,012 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 54,476 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 55,653 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 56,641 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57,434 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57,722 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57,584 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57,186 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 56,771 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57,742 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59,303 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 60,464 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 61,136 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61,338 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61,028 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60,466 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60,020 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59,772 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60,020 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60,895 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61,745 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61,950 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62,468 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,623 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61,930 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 61,431 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 61,856 | +0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 61,856 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556,387, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 61,856 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,633 | 20,533 | 22,981 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,116 | 23,778 | 37,261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,815 | 39,641 | 53,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,051 | 54,476 | 59,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,688 | 59,772 | 61,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,043 | 61,431 | 62,623 | 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, tertiary education, male in Eswatini?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Eswatini was 61,856 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 62,623 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,533 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release