School age population, upper secondary education, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 26,132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 26,132 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Eswatini peaked at 27,130 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,576, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,577 | — |
| 1971 | 9,576 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,605 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 9,666 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9,768 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,922 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10,120 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10,389 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10,821 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 11,284 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 11,753 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 12,190 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 12,538 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,835 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13,272 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,858 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 14,850 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 15,747 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 16,632 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 17,720 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 18,561 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 19,463 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 20,431 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 21,383 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 22,044 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 21,963 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,993 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 24,054 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 24,811 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25,308 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25,807 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26,352 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26,417 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,058 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25,687 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25,534 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25,908 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26,602 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 27,031 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 26,842 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,470 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,258 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26,001 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 25,717 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,457 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,511 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,445 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27,130 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26,487 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,640 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 25,330 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25,530 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25,802 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26,012 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26,112 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26,132 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,073 | 9,576 | 11,284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,140 | 11,753 | 17,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,101 | 18,561 | 25,308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,224 | 25,534 | 27,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,112 | 25,457 | 27,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,820 | 25,330 | 26,132 | 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, male in Eswatini?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Eswatini was 26,132 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27,130 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,576 in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release