Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 6,002 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
6,002
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
117th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6,190
in 2014
All-time low
5,298
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,002 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,580 | — |
| 2014 | 6,190 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5,298 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5,852 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,002 | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,002 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,367, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,002 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Mauritania 7,703
- 115 Cape Verde 6,460 compare
- 116 Malta 6,262 compare
- 118 Brunei 4,189 compare
- 119 Belize 1,887 compare
- 120 Luxembourg 1,858
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, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Lesotho was 6,002 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,190 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,298 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release