Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 72.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
72.3%
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
1st
of 150 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.7%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 6.7 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 42.9 %2004: 42.9 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 29.5 %2010: 58.6 %2012: 69.3 %2013: 63.4 %2014: 61.7 %2015: 55.2 %2017: 72.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho is 72.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho peaked at 72.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1998.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Lesotho, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 6.7%
1999 13.9% +107.5%
2000 10.5% -24.9%
2001 16.5% +57.4%
2002 19.6% +18.8%
2003 42.9% +119.0%
2004 42.9% +0.0%
2005 28.8% -32.8%
2006 29.5% +2.3%
2010 58.6% +98.8%
2012 69.3% +18.2%
2013 63.4% -8.4%
2014 61.7% -2.8%
2015 55.2% -10.4%
2017 72.3% +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 6.7% 13.9% 2
2000s 27.2% 10.5% 42.9% 7
2010s 63.4% 55.2% 72.3% 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Barbados 67.6% compare
  2. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 64.1% compare
  3. 4 Suriname 63.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Lesotho was 72.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.