Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4977 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.4977 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho peaked at 1.22 UIS estimate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4977 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.22 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 1.06 UIS estimate | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 UIS estimate | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9883 UIS estimate | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7194 UIS estimate | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 UIS estimate | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5948 UIS estimate | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5918 UIS estimate | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4977 UIS estimate | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 UIS estimate | 0.7194 UIS estimate | 1.22 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 UIS estimate | 0.4977 UIS estimate | 0.7778 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.5247 UIS estimate compare
- 157 Madagascar 0.5074 UIS estimate compare
- 158 Türkiye 0.4988 UIS estimate compare
- 160 Jordan 0.4962 UIS estimate compare
- 161 Morocco 0.485 UIS estimate compare
- 162 Central African Republic 0.4828 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,586 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.37 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,054 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,532 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.84 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho was 0.4977 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 UIS estimate in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4977 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 in Latin America, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release