Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho is 1.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 131st 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +322.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
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 1.4% 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 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Lesotho ranks 131st 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 15.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)