Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted was 0 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0 GPIA
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
131st
of 177 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
10
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 GPIA for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Lesotho peaked at 2 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2023 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.75 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.591 GPIA compare
- 131 Afghanistan 0 GPIA
- 131 Andorra 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Bangladesh 0 GPIA
- 131 Bahamas 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Belize 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Cook Islands 0 GPIA
- 131 Cuba 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Dominica 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Algeria 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Egypt 0 GPIA
- 131 Ethiopia 0 GPIA
- 131 Ghana 0 GPIA
- 131 Gambia 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Guyana 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Jordan 0 GPIA
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Kiribati 0 GPIA
- 131 Libya 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 0 GPIA
- 131 Nicaragua 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Niue 0 GPIA
- 131 Nauru 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Pakistan 0 GPIA
- 131 Panama 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Palau 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Rwanda 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Sudan 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 0 GPIA
- 131 San Marino 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Somalia 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Suriname 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Syria 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Chad 0 GPIA
- 131 Tajikistan 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Tokelau 0 GPIA
- 131 Turkmenistan 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Tonga 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Tunisia 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Turkey 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Tuvalu 0 GPIA
- 131 Uzbekistan 0 GPIA
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Vanuatu 0 GPIA
- 131 Samoa 0 GPIA compare
- 131 Yemen 0 GPIA
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 0 GPIA 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 2 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 177 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 100.0%. 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 Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release