Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 58,179 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
58,179 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
58,179 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,990 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2017

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320171970: 6.4k number1971: 4.0k number1972: 4.5k number1973: 6.5k number1975: 7.3k number1976: 7.7k number1977: 8.0k number1978: 8.2k number1979: 9.3k number1980: 10.1k number1981: 11.0k number1982: 11.8k number1983: 13.0k number1984: 14.1k number1985: 15.1k number1986: 15.8k number1987: 17.1k number1988: 18.2k number1989: 19.1k number1990: 19.4k number1991: 19.9k number1992: 21.3k number1993: 22.7k number1994: 25.1k number1996: 28.0k number1997: 29.8k number1998: 29.1k number1999: 31.3k number2000: 32.1k number2001: 34.9k number2002: 36.1k number2003: 37.1k number2004: 39.8k number2005: 41.8k number2006: 42.4k number2007: 43.9k number2010: 52.7k number2012: 56.8k number2013: 55.9k number2014: 55.8k number2015: 57.2k number2016: 55.0k number2017: 58.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 58,179 number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 58,179 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,990 number, in 1971.

Lesotho ranks 143rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,877 number 3,990 number 9,327 number 9
1980s 14,508 number 10,053 number 19,095 number 10
1990s 25,181 number 19,440 number 31,337 number 9
2000s 38,503 number 32,131 number 43,915 number 8
2010s 55,946 number 52,674 number 58,179 number 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 140 Mauritius 61,499 number compare
  2. 141 Latvia 60,419 number compare
  3. 142 Qatar 60,390 number compare
  4. 144 Somalia 57,082 number compare
  5. 145 Eswatini 54,636 number compare
  6. 146 Bahrain 52,042 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Lesotho was 58,179 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 58,179 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3,990 number in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.