Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 9,764 in 2018. β¬ 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
2013β2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 2013β2018
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.
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Iceland 13,554 compare
- 117 Cabo Verde 10,988 compare
- 118 Malta 10,940 compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 6,822 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 3,277
- 122 Andorra 2,808 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release