Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lesotho peaked at 4.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Benin 1.1% compare
- 149 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.1% compare
- 150 Afghanistan 1.1% compare
- 152 Botswana 1.1% compare
- 153 Türkiye 1.1% compare
- 154 United Kingdom 1.0% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (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 1.1% 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 4.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 228 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 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release