Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.6856 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda is 0.6856 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda peaked at 0.7268 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.624 UIS estimate, in 2020.
That places Uganda 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uganda, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6334 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6955 UIS estimate | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.706 UIS estimate | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6751 UIS estimate | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7268 UIS estimate | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7092 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7238 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6382 UIS estimate | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.624 UIS estimate | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6348 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6374 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6856 UIS estimate | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6885 UIS estimate | 0.6334 UIS estimate | 0.7268 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6455 UIS estimate | 0.624 UIS estimate | 0.6856 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (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 0.6856 UIS estimate 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 0.7268 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.624 UIS estimate in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Uganda ranks 145th 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 1.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release