Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Lesotho
99,372
in 2025
Puerto Rico
107,607
in 2025
Lesotho rank
140th
Puerto Rico rank
139th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 107,607 against 99,372 in Lesotho, a difference of 8,235.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,783 | 189,283 | 93,500 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 100,866 | 175,475 | 74,610 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 90,572 | 146,064 | 55,492 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 95,530 | 112,866 | 17,336 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 107,607 against 99,372 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 8,235, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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