Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -2,965 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
-2,965 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 136 countries
All-time high
-250 number
in 1999
All-time low
-4,560 number
in 2003
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Lesotho, 1999–2018

-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01999200820181999: -250 number2003: -4.6k number2006: -3.9k number2012: -2.8k number2013: -2.8k number2014: -2.8k number2015: -2.7k number2017: -3.0k number2018: -3.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Lesotho stood at -2,965 number.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Lesotho peaked at -250 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4,560 number, in 2003.

Lesotho ranks 81st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -250 number -250 number -250 number 1
2000s -4,229 number -4,560 number -3,898 number 2
2010s -2,831 number -2,965 number -2,694 number 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 78 Eswatini -2,563 number compare
  2. 79 Madagascar -2,579 number compare
  3. 80 North Macedonia -2,608 number compare
  4. 82 Solomon Islands -3,084 number compare
  5. 83 Burkina Faso -3,248 number compare
  6. 84 Saudi Arabia -3,429 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Lesotho?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Lesotho was -2,965 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was -250 number in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -4,560 number in 2003.
How does Lesotho rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Lesotho ranks 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).