Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 172 in 2018. β² 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
2013β2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Lesotho, 2013β2018
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.
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Samoa 280
- 119 Monaco 266
- 120 Cabo Verde 218 compare
- 122 Seychelles 134 compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 122 compare
- 124 San Marino 73
More education data for Lesotho
- 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 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release