Lesotho vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Lesotho
1,097
in 2018
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
306,244
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
144th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 306,244 against 1,097 in Lesotho, a difference of 305,147.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 279.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 144th of 185 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 | 130,408 | 130,347 | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 1990s | 491.8 | 176,397 | 175,906 | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 480.83 | 251,162 | 250,682 | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 975.2 | 317,873 | 316,898 | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Lesotho or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 306,244 against 1,097 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Lesotho and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 305,147, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 144th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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