Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 15.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lesotho is 15.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lesotho peaked at 15.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +156.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +31.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Lesotho?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lesotho was 15.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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.