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
up 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, 2000–2018

024682000200920182000: 7.3 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 4.9 %2012: 0 %2015: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho stood at 1.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% 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.

That places Lesotho 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 7.3%
2001 5.5% -24.9%
2002 4.9% -10.6%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2015 1.3%
2018 1.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 4.9% 7.3% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.0% 1.3% 3

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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 89th out of 97 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.