School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 7.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.9% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2018.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Lesotho peaked at 8.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +165.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 162 Mozambique 8.3% compare
- 163 Ethiopia 8.2% compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.0% compare
- 166 Mauritania 7.7% compare
- 167 Dominica 7.2% compare
- 168 Mali 7.2% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Lesotho was 7.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.