Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 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 students studying in 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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