School enrollment, tertiary in Lesotho
Lesotho: School enrollment, tertiary was 9.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Lesotho is 9.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Lesotho peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Lesotho?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Lesotho was 9.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.