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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Lesotho

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Lesotho
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 6,002 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

6,002 number

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

97th

of 105 countries

All-time high

6,190 number

in 2014

All-time low

5,298 number

in 2015

Years of data

2013–2018

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.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

94 Cyprus 10,549 number compare
95 Iceland 7,634 number compare
96 Cape Verde 6,460 number compare
98 Malta 4,571 number compare
99 Brunei 4,023 number compare
100 Belize 3,515 number compare

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More education data for Lesotho

Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

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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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.