Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
103rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
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
Lesotho recorded 2.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +68.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -26.3% |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 United States 3.0% compare
- 101 Benin 3.0% compare
- 102 Malta 2.9% compare
- 104 Kenya 2.8% compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 2.6% compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 2.5% compare
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 2.9% 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 5.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd 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 51.6%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release