Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho peaked at 2.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release