Eswatini vs Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Eswatini
-3.48 % change on previous year
in 2006
Lesotho
-4.37 % change on previous year
in 2018
Eswatini rank
161st
Lesotho rank
164th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
-250255075100197119942018

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -3.48 % change on previous year against -4.37 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 164th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 33.92 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year Eswatini
1980s 6.15 % change on previous year 11.2 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 10.98 % change on previous year 29.16 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s -3.19 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year 12.11 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at -3.48 % change on previous year against -4.37 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2006.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.89 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Eswatini ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 164th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.