Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho

Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.0%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
32nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, 2012–2018

02462012201520182012: 4.2 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.7 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 5.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 29 Chile 5.3% compare
  2. 30 Belarus 5.1% compare
  3. 31 Canada 5.0% compare
  4. 33 Cuba 4.8% compare
  5. 34 Belize 4.7% compare
  6. 35 Switzerland 4.6% compare

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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 5.0% 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 5.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Lesotho ranks 32nd 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 up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,761 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release