School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 26,443 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,443
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 220 countries
All-time high
28,552
in 2007
All-time low
10,198
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Eswatini is 26,443, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Eswatini peaked at 28,552 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,198, 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, female (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,198 | — |
| 1971 | 10,383 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10,580 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10,792 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 11,025 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11,286 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,569 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 11,871 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12,243 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 12,643 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 13,051 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 13,429 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 13,751 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 14,074 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14,509 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15,111 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 15,725 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 16,395 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 17,093 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 18,062 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 18,798 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 19,620 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 20,528 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 21,425 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22,027 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21,828 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22,858 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 23,920 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 25,085 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 25,939 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26,829 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27,756 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28,253 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,335 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28,318 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,301 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,429 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28,552 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28,429 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28,230 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27,984 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27,582 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26,980 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26,216 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,449 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25,182 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,646 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26,057 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25,743 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25,271 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,143 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25,362 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,580 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25,912 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26,299 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 26,443 | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 26,443 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 26,443 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,259 | 10,198 | 12,643 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,120 | 13,051 | 18,062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,203 | 18,798 | 25,939 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,143 | 26,829 | 28,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,211 | 25,182 | 27,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,790 | 25,143 | 26,443 | 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, upper secondary education, female in Eswatini?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Eswatini was 26,443 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28,552 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,198 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release