China vs Lesotho: Share of students from abroad

China
0.3203
in 2024
Lesotho
0.3521
in 2018
China rank
123rd
Lesotho rank
120th

Share of students from abroad over time

  • China
  • Lesotho
0510152025199920112024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3521 against 0.3203 in China, a difference of 0.0318.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lesotho ahead.

China ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 120th of 134 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1558 0.6235 0.4678 Lesotho
2010s 0.3084 0.388 0.0795 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students from abroad, China or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.3521 against 0.3203 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of students from abroad between China and Lesotho?
0.0318, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and Lesotho rank globally for share of students from abroad?
China ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 120th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed