Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 96.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.3% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.3% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 87.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho was 96.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release