Outbound internationally mobile … female North Western Europe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile … female North Western Europe was 59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Lesotho stood at 59.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Lesotho peaked at 70 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 191st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile … female North Western Europe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 | — |
| 2013 | 65 | +124.1% |
| 2014 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36 | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 64 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 59 | -4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,224, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.75 | 29 | 65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.5 | 59 | 70 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 188 Fiji 84 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 75 compare
- 190 Tonga 67 compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 57 compare
- 193 Aruba 53 compare
- 194 South Sudan 52 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 north in Lesotho?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Lesotho was 59 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Lesotho ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release