How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Lesotho

14.1%

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

1.6%

in 2018

Lesotho rank

40th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

40th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

Lesotho
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14.1% against 1.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 9.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 40th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 169 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.5%	1.0%	29.5%	Lesotho
2000s	54.8%	1.3%	53.5%	Lesotho
2010s	12.7%	1.2%	11.4%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Lesotho or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Lesotho, at 14.1% against 1.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 40th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.