Share of students studying abroad in Uganda
Uganda: Share of students studying abroad was 3.33 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.33
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 1999
All-time low
3.33
in 2014
Years of data
13
1999–2014
Share of students studying abroad in Uganda, 1999–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of students studying abroad in Uganda stood at 3.33. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Uganda peaked at 6.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.44 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.33 | 4.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Uganda?
- Share of students studying abroad in Uganda was 3.33 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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