ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2.22 million
in 2024
Lesotho
11,470
in 2018
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
88th
Lesotho rank
88th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Lesotho
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720102024

How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 2.22 million against 11,470 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.21 million.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 193.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 218 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 3.03 million 856 3.03 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2000s 3.11 million 2,346 3.11 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 2.17 million 13,216 2.16 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 2.22 million against 11,470 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Lesotho?
2.21 million, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release