Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini
Eswatini: Secondary education, pupils was 108,288 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 108,288 for secondary education, pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Eswatini peaked at 108,288 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,438, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,513 | 8,438 | 22,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,387 | 23,665 | 31,109 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55,835 | 50,634 | 61,551 | 7 |
| 2000s | 69,782 | 60,253 | 83,089 | 9 |
| 2010s | 95,801 | 88,619 | 108,288 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,880 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 112.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.5% (2023)
- Labor force, total 430,869 (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Eswatini?
- Secondary education, pupils in Eswatini was 108,288 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 108,288 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,438 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.