Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 11,470 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,470 number
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
79th
of 143 countries
All-time high
15,697 number
in 2012
All-time low
856 number
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820181999: 856 number2000: 946 number2001: 2.4k number2002: 2.0k number2003: 3.0k number2005: 3.9k number2006: 1.8k number2012: 15.7k number2013: 14.3k number2014: 12.8k number2015: 12.5k number2017: 12.4k number2018: 11.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 11,470 number.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 534.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 15,697 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 856 number, in 1999.

Lesotho ranks 79th of 143 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 856 number
2000 946 number +10.5%
2001 2,430 number +156.9%
2002 2,025 number -16.7%
2003 2,996 number +48.0%
2005 3,867 number +29.1%
2006 1,809 number -53.2%
2012 15,697 number +767.7%
2013 14,307 number -8.9%
2014 12,821 number -10.4%
2015 12,549 number -2.1%
2017 12,450 number -0.8%
2018 11,470 number -7.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 11,470 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,390 number, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 11,470 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +767.7% 1,809 number 15,697 number
2001 +156.9% 946 number 2,430 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 856 number 856 number 856 number 1
2000s 2,346 number 946 number 3,867 number 6
2010s 13,216 number 11,470 number 15,697 number 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 76 Guinea 12,593 number compare
  2. 77 Hungary 12,236 number compare
  3. 78 Togo 11,864 number compare
  4. 80 Tanzania 11,040 number compare
  5. 81 Armenia 10,625 number compare
  6. 82 Uruguay 10,469 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 11,470 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 15,697 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 856 number in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 79th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 534.1%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).