Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18.3%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
72nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2017
All-time low
7.8%
in 2013
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
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.3% | — |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +84.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -18.9% |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- 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)
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 18.3% 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 22.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 123 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 13.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release