How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Lesotho vs Moldova: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Lesotho

211,705 number

in 2018

Moldova

207,665 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

136th

Moldova rank

137th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Lesotho
Moldova

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 211,705 number against 207,665 number in Moldova, a difference of 4,040 number.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 137th of 203 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1970s	108,345 number	340,242 number	231,897 number	Moldova
1980s	140,116 number	352,669 number	212,554 number	Moldova
1990s	186,626 number	321,497 number	134,871 number	Moldova
2000s	232,010 number	346,858 number	114,848 number	Moldova
2010s	216,379 number	274,656 number	58,277 number	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Moldova?: Lesotho, at 211,705 number against 207,665 number in Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Moldova?: 4,040 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 137th of 203 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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.