ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
3.40 million
in 2024
Lesotho
13,054
in 2018
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
147th
Lesotho rank
146th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 3.40 million against 13,054 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.39 million.

That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 260.8 times Lesotho's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 190,807 318 190,489 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1980s 436,478 1,001 435,478 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1990s 708,359 2,071 706,288 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2000s 1.46 million 3,628 1.45 million ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2010s 2.29 million 13,825 2.28 million ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Lesotho?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 3.40 million against 13,054 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Lesotho?
3.39 million, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Lesotho?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release