Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 1.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Lesotho peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 123rd 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 25-29 with tertiary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +446.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
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% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
- 121 Mali 1.4% compare
- 122 Mauritania 1.2% compare
- 124 Nepal 1.2% compare
- 125 Central African Republic 1.1% compare
- 126 Rwanda 1.1% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Lesotho was 1.2% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary