Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Lesotho, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
2,120
South Africa
Lowest
0
Morocco
Median
1
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,045
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Lesotho, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 2,120 in South Africa; the lowest is 0 in Morocco.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 45.33.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 1,546.7%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally: Students … Lesotho Africa both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 2,120 | 2023 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 2 | India | 247 | 2023 | up 1,546.7% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 61.76 | 2023 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 4 | Cuba | 26 | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 19 | 2023 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Rwanda | 16 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Australia | 14 | 2024 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Botswana | 14 | 2023 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Namibia | 11 | 2022 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 9 | 2023 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Turkey | 8 | 2023 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Tanzania | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Malaysia | 8 | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Germany | 7 | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Japan | 7 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | France | 6.12 | 2024 | up 511.6% | falling |
| 17 | Mauritius | 6 | 2022 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Lithuania | 6 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Russia | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Ireland | 4 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 22 | Switzerland | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Canada | 3 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Mozambique | 3 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Philippines | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Ukraine | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 27 | Romania | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | New Zealand | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Eswatini | 1 | 2015 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Malta | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | South Korea | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Argentina | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 27 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Qatar | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Brazil | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Cyprus | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Sweden | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Denmark | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Spain | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Portugal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Ghana | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Norway | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Grenada | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Jordan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Morocco | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release