Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 59.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 59.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 58th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.2% | — |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +118.5% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.2% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 22.9% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Lesotho was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release