Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 202 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 203 Malawi 0.1% compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 206 Tanzania 0.1% compare
- 207 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
- 208 North Korea 0.0% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Uganda ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release