Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male
Lesotho
1,202
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1,276
in 2023
Lesotho rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
160th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,276 against 1,202 in Lesotho, a difference of 74.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 235 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 224.4 | 168.8 | 55.6 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3,781 | 942 | 2,839 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,967 | 821.2 | 1,146 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,174 | 1,140 | 33.25 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,276 against 1,202 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 74, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release