Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Caribbean Latin both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Caribbean Latin both was 12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in Lesotho stood at 12.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in Lesotho peaked at 35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Caribbean Latin both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 12 | -36.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.5, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Caribbean Latin both in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +175.0% | 4 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 | 4 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 19 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 12 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 New Zealand 13 compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13 compare
- 145 Bangladesh 12 compare
- 145 Liberia 12 compare
- 145 Luxembourg 12 compare
- 145 Montserrat 12 compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 12 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in Lesotho?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in Lesotho was 12 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release