Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 293 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Uganda, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Uganda stood at 293.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Uganda peaked at 327 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 38th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 199 | — |
| 2000 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 240 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 132 | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 93 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 53 | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 101 | +87.0% |
| 2008 | 147 | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 194 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 241 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 287 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 275 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 286 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 297 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 260 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 293 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 308 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 258 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 244 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 327 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 236 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 293 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 293 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199 | 199 | 199 | 1 |
| 2000s | 126.3 | 50 | 240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.9 | 241 | 308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.25 | 236 | 327 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Uganda?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Uganda was 293 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 327 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release