Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
173rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1971
All-time low
0.4%
in 1994
Years of data
41
1970–2017
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2017.
The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Lesotho peaked at 8.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.0% | — |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -57.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -80.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +100.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +174.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +258.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +116.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
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 1.6% 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 8.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 213 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 down 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release