Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 174 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
174
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
119th
of 127 countries
All-time high
197
in 2017
All-time low
95
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Lesotho, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Lesotho is 174, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 114 | — |
| 2014 | 95 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 197 | +101.0% |
| 2018 | 174 | -11.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 174 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,376, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 174 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,665, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Kuwait 622 compare
- 117 Brunei 380 compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 203 compare
- 120 Monaco 158
- 121 Cape Verde 152 compare
- 122 Samoa 142
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, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Lesotho was 174 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 197 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release