Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 84.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho stood at 84.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho peaked at 95.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 84.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 84.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 80.2% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.6% | 88.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lesotho was 84.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.