Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 6 in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
141st
of 143 countries
All-time high
8
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
6
2012β2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 2012β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Samoa 13
- 139 Grenada 10 compare
- 140 Seychelles 9
- 142 Angola 0
- 142 Saint Lucia 0
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 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 6 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release