Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -2,984 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
-2,984
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 143 countries
All-time high
-285
in 1999
All-time low
-4,595
in 2003
Years of data
9
1999–2018
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho stood at -2,984.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho peaked at -285 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4,595, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -285 | — |
| 2003 | -4,595 | +1512.3% |
| 2006 | -3,933 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | -2,801 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | -2,811 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -2,852 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -2,725 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | -2,985 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | -2,984 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -285 | -285 | -285 | 1 |
| 2000s | -4,264 | -4,595 | -3,933 | 2 |
| 2010s | -2,860 | -2,985 | -2,725 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lesotho was -2,984 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -285 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,595 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release