Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 1,459 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lesotho, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,459 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lesotho peaked at 1,679 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,280, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,583 | — |
| 2013 | 1,658 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,679 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,661 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,641 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,660 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,591 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,399 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,280 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,360 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,459 | +7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,459 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,459 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,622 | 1,500 | 1,679 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,374 | 1,280 | 1,459 | 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lesotho?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lesotho was 1,459 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,679 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,280 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release