Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho is 4.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho peaked at 4.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +131.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lesotho was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release