Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 4.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lesotho peaked at 10.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +92.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 74 Sweden 5.6% compare
- 75 Belarus 5.2% compare
- 76 South Africa 5.1% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 4.7% compare
- 79 Russian Federation 4.4% compare
- 80 Viet Nam 4.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lesotho?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lesotho was 4.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.