Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho

Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 504 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
504 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
504 number
in 2018
All-time low
223 number
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 1999–2018

02004006001999200820181999: 314 number2001: 223 number2003: 249 number2006: 269 number2013: 300 number2014: 288 number2017: 498 number2018: 504 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho stood at 504 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 504 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 223 number, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 62nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 314 number 314 number 314 number 1
2000s 247 number 223 number 269 number 3
2010s 397.5 number 288 number 504 number 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 59 Malawi 861 number compare
  2. 60 Brunei 659 number compare
  3. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 510 number compare
  4. 63 Eswatini 459 number compare
  5. 64 Belize 451 number compare
  6. 65 Eritrea 388 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 504 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 504 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 223 number in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/