Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 6,002 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Lesotho is 6,002 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,580 number | — |
| 2014 | 6,190 number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5,298 number | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5,852 number | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,002 number | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,002 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,960 number, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,002 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,661 number, 24% of the median. (16 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, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Lesotho was 6,002 number 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,298 number in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 105 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.