Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 2,186 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Lesotho is 2,186, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Lesotho peaked at 4,282 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 710, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 710 | — |
| 1999 | 1,077 | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 4,236 | +293.3% |
| 2009 | 4,143 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,282 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,172 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,726 | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 2,687 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,675 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,526 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,781 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2,777 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,786 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,687 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,299 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2,054 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,042 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,186 | +7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,186 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 15.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,186 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +293.3% | 1,077 | 4,236 |
| 1999 | +51.7% | 710 | 1,077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 893.5 | 710 | 1,077 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,190 | 4,143 | 4,236 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,010 | 2,526 | 4,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,145 | 2,042 | 2,299 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Lesotho was 2,186 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,282 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 710 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release