Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes was 29.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
29.3%
Change on year
up 76.3%
World rank
8th
of 126 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2002
All-time low
13.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2018
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 29.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is up 76.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho peaked at 53.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +196.8% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +76.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.9%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 13.0% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 16.6% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho was 29.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release