Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 8,532 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8,532 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho peaked at 10,355 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 235 number, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 264 number | — |
| 1971 | 235 number | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 259 number | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 317 number | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 307 number | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 495 number | +61.2% |
| 1978 | 534 number | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 660 number | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 660 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 682 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 709 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 681 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 836 number | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 855 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 903 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 922 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 928 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 850 number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 868 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,691 number | +94.8% |
| 1993 | 1,778 number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,967 number | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1,963 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,105 number | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,467 number | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 1,706 number | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,818 number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,100 number | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 2,363 number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,415 number | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 3,810 number | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 10,355 number | +171.8% |
| 2013 | 9,959 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9,761 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,700 number | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8,692 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,532 number | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,532 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,532 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +171.8% | 3,810 number | 10,355 number |
| 1992 | +94.8% | 868 number | 1,691 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.88 number | 235 number | 660 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 797.33 number | 660 number | 928 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,586 number | 850 number | 2,105 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,535 number | 1,706 number | 3,810 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,333 number | 8,532 number | 10,355 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Qatar 10,314 number compare
- 141 Montenegro 10,160 number compare
- 142 Central African Republic 9,153 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 7,466 number compare
- 145 Malawi 7,424 number compare
- 146 Malta 6,707 number compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lesotho was 8,532 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.