Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 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 tertiary students studying in North 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.75 | 29 | 65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.5 | 59 | 70 | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (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