Lesotho vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Lesotho
247
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
27,582
in 2023
Lesotho rank
42nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
41st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820102023

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 27,582 against 247 in Lesotho, a difference of 27,335.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 111.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 42nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 210 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 4 1,427 1,423 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 4.4 3,116 3,112 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 36.5 19,482 19,446 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 177.25 28,495 28,318 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Lesotho or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 27,582 against 247 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
27,335, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Lesotho ranks 42nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release