Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 144 Fiji 18,144 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 17,085 compare
- 146 Cyprus 15,769 compare
- 148 Luxembourg 14,164 compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam 13,938 compare
- 150 Djibouti 13,090 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release