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

Lesotho
21,586
in 2018
Malta
21,120
in 2023
Lesotho rank
146th
Malta rank
148th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Malta
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21,586 against 21,120 in Malta, a difference of 466.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Lesotho ranks 146th and Malta ranks 148th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 666.5 2,325 1,658 Malta
1980s 1,737 1,255 482 Lesotho
1990s 3,792 5,157 1,366 Malta
2000s 6,284 8,025 1,740 Malta
2010s 23,009 13,410 9,600 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), Lesotho or Malta?
Lesotho, at 21,586 against 21,120 in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Lesotho and Malta?
466, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Lesotho ranks 146th and Malta ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.