Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both 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 … Arab States both 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 40 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 392, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.5, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.88 | 39 | 49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 40 | 41 | 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 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