Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
72nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2013
All-time low
1.4%
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.5% | — |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (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 1.5% 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 1.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 122 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release