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

19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.

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.

Lesotho vs Macao: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Lesotho

13,054 number

in 2018

Macao

19,351 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

139th

Macao rank

136th

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

Lesotho
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 19,351 number against 13,054 number in Lesotho, a difference of 6,297 number.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macao ahead.

Lesotho ranks 139th and Macao ranks 136th of 187 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	1,463 number	2,938 number	1,475 number	Macao
1990s	1,939 number	3,167 number	1,228 number	Macao
2000s	3,628 number	7,991 number	4,363 number	Macao
2010s	13,825 number	16,854 number	3,029 number	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Lesotho or Macao?: Macao, at 19,351 number against 13,054 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Lesotho and Macao?: 6,297 number, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Macao?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Macao rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Lesotho ranks 139th and Macao ranks 136th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

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