Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -4.37 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho is -4.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and down 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho peaked at 75.38 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -15.14 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -8.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 36.84 % change on previous year | -621.5% |
| 1974 | 20.3 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1975 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1976 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -660.3% |
| 1977 | 34.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1979 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1980 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1981 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 1982 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1984 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1985 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -803.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1987 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +239.4% |
| 1988 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7884 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1990 | -15.14 % change on previous year | +1820.4% |
| 1991 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1992 | 75.38 % change on previous year | +1742.7% |
| 1993 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4353 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1996 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +1105.3% |
| 2000 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2001 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5828 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +3681.4% |
| 2006 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2013 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2014 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2015 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2018 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.88 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 36.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 28.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 75.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.35 % change on previous year | 0.5828 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.04 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 Eswatini -3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Myanmar -3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Barbados -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Paraguay -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho was -4.37 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.14 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.