Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted was 0.7671 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho stood at 0.7671 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6829 GPIA, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8211 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6829 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8676 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7671 GPIA | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.752 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.8211 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9656 GPIA | 0.8676 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7671 GPIA | 0.7671 GPIA | 0.7671 GPIA | 1 |
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted in Lesotho was 0.7671 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release