Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 40 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
40 number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
532 number
in 1999
All-time low
34 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho, 1999–2018

01002003004005001999200820181999: 532 number2003: 62 number2012: 51 number2013: 42 number2014: 38 number2015: 34 number2017: 35 number2018: 40 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho is 40 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho peaked at 532 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 2015.

That places Lesotho 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Lesotho, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 532 number
2003 62 number -88.3%
2012 51 number -17.7%
2013 42 number -17.6%
2014 38 number -9.5%
2015 34 number -10.5%
2017 35 number +2.9%
2018 40 number +14.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 40 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,885 number, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 40 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,606 number, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 532 number 532 number 532 number 1
2000s 62 number 62 number 62 number 1
2010s 40 number 34 number 51 number 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 96 Andorra 126 number compare
  2. 97 Aruba 109 number compare
  3. 98 Cape Verde 99 number compare
  4. 100 Bermuda 25 number compare
  5. 101 Comoros 0 number
  6. 101 Djibouti 0 number
  7. 101 Seychelles 0 number
  8. 101 Palestine 0 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Lesotho was 40 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 532 number in 1999.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Lesotho ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.