How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?

Lesotho ranks 130th out of 131 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Lesotho

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Lesotho
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 2 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

2 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

130th

of 131 countries

All-time high

3 number

in 2012

All-time low

0 number

in 2013

Years of data

2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Lesotho, 2012–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 2 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 130th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

127 Rwanda 14 number compare
128 Andorra 13.5 number compare
129 Grenada 4 number compare
130 Laos 2 number compare

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More education data for Lesotho

Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 34.1% (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)

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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 number 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 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2013.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Lesotho ranks 130th out of 131 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

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.