Lesotho vs Tanzania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Lesotho
11,470 number
in 2018
Tanzania
11,040 number
in 2016
Lesotho rank
79th
Tanzania rank
80th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820082018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11,470 number against 11,040 number in Tanzania, a difference of 430 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 80th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 856 number 6,123 number 5,267 number Tanzania
2000s 3,432 number 8,252 number 4,821 number Tanzania
2010s 13,428 number 3,688 number 9,740 number Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Lesotho or Tanzania?
Lesotho, at 11,470 number against 11,040 number in Tanzania as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Lesotho and Tanzania?
430 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 80th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).