Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male … capita male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male … capita male was 0.0039 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0039 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 162nd out of 192 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, male … capita male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +51.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | +91.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per person | +159.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0073 units per person, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0046 units per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male … capita male in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +159.9% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 1992 | +91.6% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 159 Ethiopia 0.0041 units per person compare
- 160 Mozambique 0.004 units per person compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.004 units per person compare
- 163 Bermuda 0.0037 units per person compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0037 units per person compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0037 units per person compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Lesotho was 0.0039 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.