Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted 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 … abroad countries adjusted 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6856 UIS estimate is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5488 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6856 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6694 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.6856 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