Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4344 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho is 0.4344 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Lesotho peaked at 0.5074 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 UIS estimate, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4722 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4908 UIS estimate | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5074 UIS estimate | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4774 UIS estimate | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4781 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4824 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.502 UIS estimate | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3851 UIS estimate | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4596 UIS estimate | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4102 UIS estimate | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4256 UIS estimate | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4344 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4744 UIS estimate | 0.3851 UIS estimate | 0.5074 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4324 UIS estimate | 0.4102 UIS estimate | 0.4596 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 104 Djibouti 0.4356 UIS estimate compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.4353 UIS estimate compare
- 106 Bangladesh 0.435 UIS estimate compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4308 UIS estimate compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4291 UIS estimate compare
- 110 Norway 0.4148 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.4344 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 0.5074 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 UIS estimate in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 197 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 11.5%. 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release