Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 346 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
346
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
122nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
423
in 2017
All-time low
212
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho is 346, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 251 | — |
| 2014 | 242 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 212 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 423 | +99.5% |
| 2018 | 346 | -18.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 346 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,096, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 346 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,916, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 119 Monaco 424
- 120 Samoa 422
- 121 Cape Verde 370 compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 325 compare
- 124 Seychelles 177 compare
- 125 San Marino 143
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 7 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 346 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 423 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release