How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Macao?

20 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.

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.

Lesotho vs Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Lesotho

21,586 number

in 2018

Macao

34,279 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

143rd

Macao rank

140th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Lesotho
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 34,279 number against 21,586 number in Lesotho, a difference of 12,693 number.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Macao ranks 140th of 193 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,400 number	7,796 number	5,396 number	Macao
1990s	3,376 number	7,486 number	4,110 number	Macao
2000s	6,163 number	19,142 number	12,979 number	Macao
2010s	23,158 number	29,961 number	6,804 number	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Lesotho or Macao?: Macao, at 34,279 number against 21,586 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Lesotho and Macao?: 12,693 number, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Macao?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Macao rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 143rd and Macao ranks 140th 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.