Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Lesotho

Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 84.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
84.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 98 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2002
All-time low
80.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Lesotho, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 80.2 %2001: 84.1 %2002: 95.1 %2012: 87.4 %2015: 88.3 %2018: 84.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.5% 80.2% 95.1% 3
2010s 86.8% 84.6% 88.3% 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 14 Costa Rica 84.9% compare
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  4. 18 Panama 84.6% compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 84.1% compare
  6. 20 Ghana 83.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Lesotho?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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, technology?
Lesotho ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology 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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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.