Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 3,041 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Lesotho, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,041 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Lesotho peaked at 4,676 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 939 number, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,087 number | 939 number | 1,235 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,745 number | 1,759 number | 4,676 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,268 number | 2,764 number | 4,463 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.66 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Lesotho?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Lesotho was 3,041 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,676 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 939 number in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.