Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
9.2%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
83rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
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
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho peaked at 11.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +70.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.7% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare
- 81 India 9.5% compare
- 82 Netherlands 9.2% compare
- 84 Ghana 9.1% compare
- 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 9.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.2% 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 11.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd 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 down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release