Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 88.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini is 88.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 88.2% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.48 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,201 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,104 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.54 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,953 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.9178 % change on previous year (2006)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Eswatini was 88.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release