Lesotho vs Mozambique: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Lesotho
1.1
in 2020
Mozambique
0.5
in 2020
Lesotho rank
106th
Mozambique rank
109th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 against 0.5 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 109th of 111 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | 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 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.05 | 0.3 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.3 | 0.65 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 0.45 | 1.2 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0.55 | 1.35 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 against 0.5 in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.6, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Lesotho ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 109th 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.