ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
31,587
in 2023
Lesotho
121
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
191st
Lesotho rank
194th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Lesotho
010.0k20.0k30.0k199720102023

How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 31,587 against 121 in Lesotho, a difference of 31,466.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 261.0 times Lesotho's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 194th of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 16,938 183.5 16,755 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 22,275 115.8 22,159 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 21,032 110.2 20,922 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 28,607 127 28,480 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Lesotho?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 31,587 against 121 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
31,466, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 194th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release