Percentage of graduates … Percentage Natural Mathematics Statistics in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Natural Mathematics Statistics was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
114th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 114th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates … Percentage Natural Mathematics Statistics in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +86.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -45.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 1.3% 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 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release