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

20 years are reported by both, from 1997 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 Puerto Rico: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Lesotho

211,705 number

in 2018

Puerto Rico

198,888 number

in 2018

Lesotho rank

136th

Puerto Rico rank

139th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Lesotho
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 211,705 number against 198,888 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 12,817 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 203 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	208,684 number	306,052 number	97,368 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	232,010 number	289,522 number	57,512 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	217,329 number	252,045 number	34,717 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?: Lesotho, at 211,705 number against 198,888 number in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 12,817 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th 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: 04 September 2026

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