Lesotho vs MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Lesotho
8,532
in 2018
MDG: Northern Africa
3.63 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
148th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
149th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 3.63 million against 8,532 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.63 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 426.0 times Lesotho's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 148th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th of 195 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 383.88 407,359 406,975 MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 797.33 812,920 812,123 MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 1,586 1.13 million 1.13 million MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 2,535 2.03 million 2.03 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 9,333 2.68 million 2.67 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Lesotho or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 3.63 million against 8,532 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Lesotho and MDG: Northern Africa?
3.63 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Northern Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Lesotho ranks 148th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release