Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 15.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 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 math 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 math 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Lesotho?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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.