Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -16.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho stood at -16.0%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho peaked at -12.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -196.7%, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -50.3% | — |
| 2003 | -196.7% | +291.1% |
| 2012 | -12.5% | -93.6% |
| 2013 | -12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | -12.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | -14.5% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | -15.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | -16.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -50.3% | -50.3% | -50.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | -196.7% | -196.7% | -196.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | -13.9% | -16.0% | -12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Lesotho was -16.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -12.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -196.7% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release