School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 52,575 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,575
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 220 countries
All-time high
55,460
in 2008
All-time low
19,775
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini is 52,575, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 55,460 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,775, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 157th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,775 | — |
| 1971 | 19,959 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20,185 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 20,458 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 20,793 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 21,208 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 21,689 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22,260 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 23,064 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 23,927 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 24,804 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25,619 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 26,289 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 26,909 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 27,781 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 28,969 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 30,575 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 32,142 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 33,725 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 35,782 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 37,359 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 39,083 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 40,959 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 42,808 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 44,071 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 43,791 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45,851 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 47,974 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 49,896 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 51,247 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 52,636 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54,108 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 54,670 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54,393 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54,005 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53,835 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54,337 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55,154 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,460 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55,072 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54,454 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53,840 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 52,981 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51,933 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50,906 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50,693 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52,091 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53,187 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52,230 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 50,911 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 50,473 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50,892 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51,382 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51,924 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52,411 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52,575 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,332 | 19,775 | 23,927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,260 | 24,804 | 35,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,304 | 37,359 | 51,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,367 | 52,636 | 55,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,323 | 50,693 | 54,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,610 | 50,473 | 52,575 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini was 52,575 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55,460 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,775 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release