Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both was 364 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 364 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Uganda peaked at 597 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 337, in 2019.
That places Uganda 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 376 | — |
| 2013 | 497 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 543 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 556 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 591 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 597 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 573 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 337 | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 353 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 361 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 370 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 364 | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 364 is below the median for low income countries, which is 575, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 364 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.5, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 508.75 | 337 | 597 | 8 |
| 2020s | 362 | 353 | 370 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 439 compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 392 compare
- 66 Cape Verde 375 compare
- 68 Germany 345 compare
- 69 Nepal 341 compare
- 70 Zambia 328 compare
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 the in Uganda?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Uganda was 364 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 597 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release