Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho

Lesotho: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.0%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
47th
of 98 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2012
All-time low
12.4%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 35.2 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 12.4 %2012: 35.4 %2015: 22.9 %2018: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 28.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho peaked at 35.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2002.

That places Lesotho 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 35.2%
2001 26.4% -24.9%
2002 12.4% -52.9%
2012 35.4% +184.9%
2015 22.9% -35.4%
2018 28.0% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 12.4% 35.2% 3
2010s 28.8% 22.9% 35.4% 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 44 Romania 28.4% compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 28.3% compare
  3. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.0% compare
  4. 48 Albania 27.8% compare
  5. 49 Russian Federation 27.3% compare
  6. 50 Netherlands 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lesotho was 28.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2002.
How does Lesotho rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Lesotho ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.