Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho peaked at 1.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.5% compare
- 133 New Zealand 1.5% compare
- 134 Algeria 1.3% compare
- 136 Curaçao 1.3% compare
- 137 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 138 Cameroon 1.1% compare
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 1.3% 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 1.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 208 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 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release