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

Lesotho
-4.37 % change on previous year
in 2018
Puerto Rico
-5.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
164th
Puerto Rico rank
167th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Puerto Rico
-20020406080197119972023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -4.37 % change on previous year against -5.09 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 167th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 17.8 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 3.74 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 0.3071 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s -5.04 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
Lesotho, at -4.37 % change on previous year against -5.09 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Lesotho ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 167th 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.