Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lesotho: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.2
in 2020
Lesotho
1.1
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
103rd
Lesotho rank
106th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lesotho
00.511.52187019452020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.2 against 1.1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lesotho Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Lesotho
1950s 0 0.1 0.1 Lesotho
1960s 0 0.1 0.1 Lesotho
1970s 0.15 0.1 0.05 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.5 0.35 0.15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.95 0.95 0
2000s 1.45 1.65 0.2 Lesotho
2010s 1.25 1.9 0.65 Lesotho
2020s 1.2 1.1 0.1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lesotho?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.2 against 1.1 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
0.1, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed