ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
6.84 million
in 2024
Lesotho
21,586
in 2018
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
149th
Lesotho rank
146th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 6.84 million against 21,586 in Lesotho, a difference of 6.82 million.
That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 316.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646,274 | 666.5 | 645,608 | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1,737 | 1.27 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 3,657 | 1.78 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 6,163 | 3.29 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2010s | 4.77 million | 23,158 | 4.75 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Lesotho?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 6.84 million against 21,586 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Lesotho?
- 6.82 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release