How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Burkina Faso

6,446 number

in 2018

Uganda

6,044 number

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

113th

Uganda rank

115th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Burkina Faso
Uganda

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 6,446 number against 6,044 number in Uganda, a difference of 402 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 115th of 205 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,084 number	2,513 number	429.5 number	Uganda
2000s	2,961 number	3,148 number	187.1 number	Uganda
2010s	4,991 number	5,295 number	303.78 number	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Burkina Faso or Uganda?: Burkina Faso, at 6,446 number against 6,044 number in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 402 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 115th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.