Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 from tertiary education graduating from 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% |
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
- 111 Namibia 1.7% compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
- 113 Guyana 1.6% compare
- 115 Cuba 1.2% compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 1.1%
- 117 Mozambique 1.0% 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 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