Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both was 293 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
293
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 210 countries
All-time high
327
in 2020
All-time low
50
in 2005
Years of data
25
1999–2023
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 … South West both 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 293 is above the median for low income countries, which is 192, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 293 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release