School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 52,268 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini stood at 52,268 number.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini peaked at 54,401 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,168 number, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,168 number | — |
| 1971 | 19,476 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 19,864 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 20,385 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 21,014 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 21,691 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 22,087 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22,639 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 23,378 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 24,256 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 25,208 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 25,829 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 26,611 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 27,589 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 28,824 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 30,337 number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 31,751 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 33,365 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 35,133 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 36,893 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 38,461 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 39,499 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 40,461 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 41,416 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42,585 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 44,302 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 46,282 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 48,586 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 51,069 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 53,262 number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 54,401 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53,453 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 52,299 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 51,376 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50,869 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51,127 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51,144 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,574 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52,325 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 53,155 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 53,567 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52,783 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52,102 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51,809 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51,751 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51,876 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51,462 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51,195 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51,067 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51,321 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52,268 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,396 number | 19,168 number | 24,256 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,154 number | 25,208 number | 36,893 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,592 number | 38,461 number | 53,262 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,172 number | 50,869 number | 54,401 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,893 number | 51,067 number | 53,567 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,268 number | 52,268 number | 52,268 number | 1 |
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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 52,268 number in 2020, 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 54,401 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,168 number in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.