Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 346 in 2018. β² 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
2013β2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 2013β2018
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.
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
- 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 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release