Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female was 643 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 643 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda peaked at 713 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 525, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 525 | — |
| 2013 | 592 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 592 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 587 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 601 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 589 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 688 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 713 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 676 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 647 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 635 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 643 | +1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 643 is above the median for low income countries, which is 427, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 643 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 610.88 | 525 | 713 | 8 |
| 2020s | 650.25 | 635 | 676 | 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 643 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 713 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Uganda ranks 24th 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 8.6%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release