How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Maldives: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Lesotho

3,041 number

in 2018

Maldives

2,971 number

in 2018

Lesotho rank

151st

Maldives rank

152nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Lesotho
Maldives

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3,041 number against 2,971 number in Maldives, a difference of 70 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 151st and Maldives ranks 152nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,087 number	381 number	706 number	Lesotho
2000s	3,745 number	1,404 number	2,341 number	Lesotho
2010s	3,268 number	2,708 number	560 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Lesotho or Maldives?: Lesotho, at 3,041 number against 2,971 number in Maldives as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Lesotho and Maldives?: 70 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Lesotho ranks 151st and Maldives ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.