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

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 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 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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2018.
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

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
  2. 15 Cyprus 84.9% compare
  3. 16 Honduras 84.8% compare
  4. 18 Panama 84.6% compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 84.1% compare
  6. 20 Ghana 83.6%

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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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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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