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)
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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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release