Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 4.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2017.
The figure is down 59.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho peaked at 11.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 168 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +599.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +242.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.6% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (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 4.7% 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 11.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 168 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 45.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release