Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 303 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Uganda, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 303 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Uganda peaked at 303 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75 | — |
| 1998 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 76 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 100 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 114 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 122 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 163 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 177 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 184 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 171 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 151 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 180 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 201 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 303 | +50.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 303 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 13.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 303 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7, 43.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 | 66 | 75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.1 | 58 | 114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.5 | 107 | 184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210 | 166 | 303 | 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 the in Uganda?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Uganda was 303 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 303 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Uganda ranks 68th 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 up 85.9%. 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release