What is start of the academic school year in Lesotho?

Start of the academic school year in Lesotho was 2,015 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 2,016 tertiary education in 2017.

What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.

How does Lesotho rank for start of the academic school year?

Lesotho ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.

Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Start of the academic school year in Lesotho

Name: Start of the academic school year in Lesotho
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Start of the academic school year was 2,015 tertiary education in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

2,015 tertiary education

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

154th

of 206 countries

All-time high

2,016 tertiary education

in 2017

All-time low

1,969 tertiary education

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2018

Start of the academic school year in Lesotho, 1970–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

In 2018, start of the academic school year in Lesotho stood at 2,015 tertiary education.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Lesotho peaked at 2,016 tertiary education in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,969 tertiary education, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Start of the academic school year in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Start of the academic school year (tertiary education) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2018.
Year	tertiary education	Change
1970	1,969 tertiary education	—
1971	1,970 tertiary education	+0.1%
1972	1,971 tertiary education	+0.1%
1973	1,972 tertiary education	+0.1%
1974	1,973 tertiary education	+0.1%
1975	1,974 tertiary education	+0.1%
1976	1,975 tertiary education	+0.1%
1977	1,976 tertiary education	+0.1%
1978	1,977 tertiary education	+0.1%
1979	1,978 tertiary education	+0.1%
1980	1,979 tertiary education	+0.1%
1981	1,980 tertiary education	+0.1%
1982	1,981 tertiary education	+0.1%
1983	1,982 tertiary education	+0.1%
1984	1,983 tertiary education	+0.1%
1985	1,984 tertiary education	+0.1%
1986	1,985 tertiary education	+0.1%
1987	1,986 tertiary education	+0.1%
1988	1,987 tertiary education	+0.1%
1989	1,988 tertiary education	+0.1%
1990	1,989 tertiary education	+0.1%
1991	1,990 tertiary education	+0.1%
1992	1,991 tertiary education	+0.1%
1993	1,992 tertiary education	+0.1%
1994	1,993 tertiary education	+0.1%
1995	1,994 tertiary education	+0.1%
1996	1,995 tertiary education	+0.1%
1997	1,996 tertiary education	+0.1%
1998	1,997 tertiary education	+0.1%
1999	1,998 tertiary education	+0.1%
2000	1,999 tertiary education	+0.1%
2001	2,000 tertiary education	+0.1%
2002	2,001 tertiary education	+0.1%
2003	2,002 tertiary education	+0.0%
2004	2,003 tertiary education	+0.0%
2005	2,004 tertiary education	+0.0%
2006	2,005 tertiary education	+0.0%
2007	2,006 tertiary education	+0.0%
2008	2,007 tertiary education	+0.0%
2009	2,008 tertiary education	+0.0%
2010	2,009 tertiary education	+0.0%
2012	2,011 tertiary education	+0.1%
2013	2,012 tertiary education	+0.0%
2014	2,013 tertiary education	+0.0%
2015	2,014 tertiary education	+0.0%
2016	2,015 tertiary education	+0.0%
2017	2,016 tertiary education	+0.0%
2018	2,015 tertiary education	-0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 2,015 tertiary education is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,017 tertiary education, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 2,015 tertiary education is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,016 tertiary education, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1,974 tertiary education	1,969 tertiary education	1,978 tertiary education	10
1980s	1,984 tertiary education	1,979 tertiary education	1,988 tertiary education	10
1990s	1,994 tertiary education	1,989 tertiary education	1,998 tertiary education	10
2000s	2,004 tertiary education	1,999 tertiary education	2,008 tertiary education	10
2010s	2,013 tertiary education	2,009 tertiary education	2,016 tertiary education	8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

154 Aruba 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Bolivia 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Eritrea 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Guatemala 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Nicaragua 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Paraguay 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Syria 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Venezuela 2,015 tertiary education compare
154 Zimbabwe 2,015 tertiary education compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in Lesotho?: Start of the academic school year in Lesotho was 2,015 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 2,016 tertiary education in 2017.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for start of the academic school year?: Lesotho ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit: tertiary education
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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