Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.1% 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 0.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Lesotho ranks 198th out of 209 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 up 18.7%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release