Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both was 504 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho stood at 504. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho peaked at 504 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 223, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 314 | — |
| 2001 | 223 | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 249 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 269 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 300 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 498 | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 504 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1 |
| 2000s | 247 | 223 | 269 | 3 |
| 2010s | 397.5 | 288 | 504 | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lesotho was 504 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 504 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release