Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.8%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

00.20.40.60.81960198520101960: 0.041965: 0.031970: 0.051975: 0.051980: 0.191985: 0.291990: 0.391995: 0.542000: 0.622005: 0.642010: 0.76

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

Lesotho ranks 127th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% -25.0%
1970 0.1% +66.7%
1975 0.1% +0.0%
1980 0.2% +280.0%
1985 0.3% +52.6%
1990 0.4% +34.5%
1995 0.5% +38.5%
2000 0.6% +14.8%
2005 0.6% +3.2%
2010 0.8% +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 124 Gambia 0.9% compare
  2. 125 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
  3. 126 Mali 0.8% compare
  4. 127 Namibia 0.8% compare
  5. 129 Haiti 0.7% compare
  6. 130 Congo 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho was 0.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary