Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 172 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
172
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
121st
of 127 countries
All-time high
226
in 2017
All-time low
114
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 172 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 137 | — |
| 2014 | 147 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 114 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 226 | +98.2% |
| 2018 | 172 | -23.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,663, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,251, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Samoa 280
- 119 Monaco 266
- 120 Cape Verde 218 compare
- 122 Seychelles 134 compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 122 compare
- 124 San Marino 73
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, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Lesotho was 172 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 226 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release