Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted was 1.37 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Uganda stood at 1.37 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Uganda peaked at 1.37 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8189 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8189 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.8226 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8358 UIS estimate | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8702 UIS estimate | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.893 UIS estimate | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 UIS estimate | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9042 UIS estimate | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.06 UIS estimate | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 UIS estimate | +17.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.37 UIS estimate is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6889 UIS estimate, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.37 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 UIS estimate, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9174 UIS estimate | 0.8189 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.19 UIS estimate | 1.06 UIS estimate | 1.37 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 UIS estimate compare
- 38 Netherlands 1.41 UIS estimate compare
- 39 United States 1.38 UIS estimate compare
- 41 Honduras 1.36 UIS estimate compare
- 41 Mongolia 1.36 UIS estimate compare
- 43 Japan 1.35 UIS estimate 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 in Uganda?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Uganda was 1.37 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8189 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release