Iceland vs Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Iceland
17,835 number
in 2018
Lesotho
21,586 number
in 2018
Iceland rank
144th
Lesotho rank
143rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21,586 number against 17,835 number in Iceland, a difference of 3,751 number.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,550 number | 625.38 number | 1,925 number | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4,729 number | 1,737 number | 2,992 number | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6,607 number | 3,657 number | 2,950 number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12,612 number | 6,163 number | 6,449 number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18,806 number | 23,158 number | 4,351 number | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 21,586 number against 17,835 number in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 3,751 number, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.