Eswatini vs Lesotho: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Eswatini
37,144 number
in 2016
Lesotho
37,636 number
in 2017
Eswatini rank
140th
Lesotho rank
139th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198720022017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 37,636 number against 37,144 number in Eswatini, a difference of 492 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 16,242 number 16,128 number 114 number Eswatini
2000s 19,570 number 22,708 number 3,138 number Lesotho
2010s 30,840 number 36,463 number 5,623 number Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 37,636 number against 37,144 number in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Eswatini and Lesotho?
492 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.