Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 4,592 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,592 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 140 countries
All-time high
6,271 number
in 2012
All-time low
258 number
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200820181999: 258 number2000: 305 number2001: 656 number2002: 657 number2003: 902 number2005: 1.7k number2006: 548 number2012: 6.3k number2013: 5.9k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 5.0k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 4.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 4,592 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 738.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Lesotho peaked at 6,271 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 258 number, in 1999.

Lesotho ranks 81st of 140 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, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Lesotho, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 258 number
2000 305 number +18.2%
2001 656 number +115.1%
2002 657 number +0.2%
2003 902 number +37.3%
2005 1,720 number +90.7%
2006 548 number -68.1%
2012 6,271 number +1044.3%
2013 5,910 number -5.8%
2014 5,374 number -9.1%
2015 4,998 number -7.0%
2017 4,650 number -7.0%
2018 4,592 number -1.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 4,592 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,375 number, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 4,592 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,546 number, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +1044.3% 548 number 6,271 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258 number 258 number 258 number 1
2000s 798 number 305 number 1,720 number 6
2010s 5,299 number 4,592 number 6,271 number 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 78 United Arab Emirates 5,230 number compare
  2. 79 Botswana 5,159 number compare
  3. 80 Hungary 4,696 number compare
  4. 82 Namibia 4,500 number compare
  5. 83 Uruguay 4,464 number compare
  6. 84 Armenia 4,438 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Lesotho?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Lesotho was 4,592 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 6,271 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 258 number in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Lesotho ranks 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 738.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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