Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 34.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
34.0%
Change on year
up 73.3%
World rank
9th
of 124 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2014
All-time low
19.6%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho is 34.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.6% | — |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +73.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.5%, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 36.8% compare
- 7 Aruba 36.5% compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 34.0% compare
- 10 Panama 33.8% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 32.9% compare
- 12 Cuba 31.4% compare
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 34.0% 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 46.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 124 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 23.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release