Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Ethiopia
8.2%
in 2014
Lesotho
7.9%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
163rd
Lesotho rank
165th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 165th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 165th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release