Lesotho vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Lesotho
21,586
in 2018
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
7.57 million
in 2021
Lesotho rank
146th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
146th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 7.57 million against 21,586 in Lesotho, a difference of 7.55 million.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 350.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 146th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th of 200 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1970s 666.5 491,515 490,848 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1980s 1,737 725,982 724,246 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1990s 3,657 1.01 million 1.01 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2000s 6,163 1.99 million 1.98 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 23,158 5.80 million 5.78 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 7.57 million against 21,586 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
7.55 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 146th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th of 200 countries.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release