Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 15,578 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Lesotho, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Lesotho is 15,578, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 17,376 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,447, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,447 | — |
| 1998 | 7,026 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7,468 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 8,331 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 9,500 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 9,583 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,696 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,424 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11,365 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 11,587 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10,802 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13,275 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 15,962 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 15,507 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15,857 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17,376 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 15,052 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 15,578 | +3.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15,578 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15,578 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,980 | 6,447 | 7,468 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,161 | 8,331 | 11,587 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,515 | 13,275 | 17,376 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 upper secondary education, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Lesotho was 15,578 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,376 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,447 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release