Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 142 countries
All-time high
3
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Lesotho, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,875, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291.5, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Seychelles 7
- 138 Samoa 7
- 140 Grenada 4 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 0
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 8 programmes, female in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Lesotho was 2 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release