Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 1,611 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Uganda stood at 1,611. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Uganda peaked at 1,611 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 899, in 2015.
That places Uganda 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 964 | — |
| 2013 | 1,054 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,112 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 899 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 1,239 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1,165 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,292 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,077 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,224 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,344 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,441 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,611 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,100 | 899 | 1,292 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,405 | 1,224 | 1,611 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Uganda?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Uganda was 1,611 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 899 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Uganda ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release