Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 1.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +152.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
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 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Lesotho was 1.9% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)