Lesotho vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Lesotho
76
in 2018
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
187,744
in 2023
Lesotho rank
127th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
129th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720102023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 187,744 against 76 in Lesotho, a difference of 187,668.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2,470.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 127th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 129th of 135 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 985 83,106 82,121 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 53 106,610 106,557 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 90.67 160,939 160,848 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Lesotho or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 187,744 against 76 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
187,668, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 127th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 129th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release