Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0099 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho stood at 0.0099 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0125 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | +72.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per person | +186.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 units per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 6 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho was 0.0099 units per person 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 0.0125 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 197 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 up 126.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.