Lesotho vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Lesotho
-4.37 % change on previous year
in 2018
SDG: Least Developed Countries
0.3263 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
164th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
167th

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

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
-20020406080197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 0.3263 % change on previous year against -4.37 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 4.7 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.

Lesotho ranks 164th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 167th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 14.88 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 7.07 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 12.45 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 10.35 % change on previous year 10.21 % change on previous year 0.1464 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s -5.04 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year SDG: Least Developed Countries

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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 0.3263 % change on previous year against -4.37 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Lesotho and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
4.7 % change on previous year, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Lesotho ranks 164th and SDG: Least Developed Countries 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
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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.