ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Lesotho: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
244,421
in 2023
Lesotho
2,661
in 2023
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
161st
Lesotho rank
159th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199720102023

How they compare

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) currently reports 244,421 against 2,661 in Lesotho, a difference of 241,760.

That makes ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s figure about 91.9 times Lesotho's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has been ahead every year.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 159th of 221 groups.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 84,559 1,122 83,437 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2000s 104,464 3,781 100,683 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2010s 141,485 3,265 138,220 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2020s 223,331 2,548 220,782 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Lesotho?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), at 244,421 against 2,661 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Lesotho?
241,760, with ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Lesotho rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 159th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release