Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 9,764 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
9,764
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 131 countries
All-time high
10,481
in 2014
All-time low
8,901
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 9,764.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,515 | — |
| 2014 | 10,481 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 8,901 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 9,691 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9,764 | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9,764 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 201,652, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9,764 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82,695, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 9,764 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,481 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,901 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release