Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 1,589 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda is 1,589, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda peaked at 1,757 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 599, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 600 | — |
| 1999 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 599 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 634 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 652 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 671 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,537 | +129.1% |
| 2012 | 1,286 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,382 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,397 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,408 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,444 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,409 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,640 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,757 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,714 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,679 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,706 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,589 | -6.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,589 is above the median for low income countries, which is 825, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,589 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +129.1% | 671 | 1,537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600 | 600 | 600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 628.33 | 599 | 652 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,393 | 671 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,672 | 1,589 | 1,714 | 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 in Uganda?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda was 1,589 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,757 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release