Lesotho vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

Lesotho
955
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
66,091
in 2023
Lesotho rank
20th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
21st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • Lesotho
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019962023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 66,091 against 955 in Lesotho, a difference of 65,136.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 69.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 20th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 235 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1,532 69,568 68,036 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 963.25 67,577 66,614 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, Lesotho or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 66,091 against 955 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
65,136, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
Lesotho ranks 20th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release