Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.1%
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
175th
of 216 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 1971
All-time low
1.0%
in 1997
Years of data
42
1970–2017
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho peaked at 11.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.
That places Lesotho 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -66.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +148.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Peru 2.2% compare
- 173 Cambodia 2.1% compare
- 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.1% compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 2.0% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.8% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release