Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 40 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho stood at 40.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho peaked at 49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41 | — |
| 2013 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.88 | 39 | 49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 40 | 41 | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho was 40 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release