School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 211,705 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
211,705 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 203 countries
All-time high
236,223 number
in 2006
All-time low
92,730 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 211,705 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 236,223 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 92,730 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,730 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,823 number | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 101,588 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 103,588 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 105,983 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 108,885 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 112,417 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 115,829 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 119,462 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 123,143 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 126,831 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 130,458 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 132,362 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 134,644 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 137,490 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 140,961 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 145,124 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 147,498 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 150,781 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 155,007 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 160,276 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 166,645 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 171,681 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 176,784 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 182,174 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 188,048 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 194,595 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 201,605 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 208,771 number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 215,676 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 222,084 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 227,892 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 231,729 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 234,137 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 235,356 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 235,952 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 236,223 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 233,850 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 232,081 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 230,799 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 229,675 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 222,728 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 218,085 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 214,737 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 212,666 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 211,705 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 209,733 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 211,705 number | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 211,705 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 211,705 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,345 number | 92,730 number | 123,143 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,116 number | 126,831 number | 155,007 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,626 number | 160,276 number | 215,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,010 number | 222,084 number | 236,223 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,379 number | 209,733 number | 229,675 number | 8 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 211,705 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 236,223 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,730 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.