ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
115,127
in 2023
Lesotho
2,186
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
20th
Lesotho rank
18th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102023

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 115,127 against 2,186 in Lesotho, a difference of 112,941.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 52.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 72,517 893.5 71,624 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 109,008 4,190 104,819 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 112,402 3,010 109,392 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 112,237 2,145 110,092 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Lesotho?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 115,127 against 2,186 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lesotho?
112,941, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lesotho rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release