Lesotho vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Lesotho
231,045
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
39.63 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
134th
UIS: Arab States rank
131st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 39.63 million against 231,045 in Lesotho, a difference of 39.40 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 171.5 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 134th and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 221 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,166 | 17.15 million | 17.04 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 149,277 | 21.24 million | 21.09 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 185,488 | 26.33 million | 26.15 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 228,951 | 32.97 million | 32.74 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 226,853 | 36.00 million | 35.77 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 222,712 | 38.34 million | 38.12 million | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Lesotho or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 39.63 million against 231,045 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
- 39.40 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Arab States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 134th and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release