Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Lesotho
28.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.0% against 27.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 124 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 18.1% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 21.2% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lesotho, at 28.0% against 27.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). 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