Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda
Uganda: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 7,108 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda stood at 7,108. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda peaked at 7,108 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,599, in 1998.
Uganda ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,630 | 2,599 | 2,661 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,283 | 2,733 | 4,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,472 | 4,277 | 6,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,584 | 6,194 | 7,108 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 117 Cabo Verde 7,675 compare
- 118 Honduras 7,302 compare
- 119 Rwanda 7,253 compare
- 121 Lithuania, Republic of 7,056 compare
- 122 Mauritius 6,695 compare
- 123 Madagascar, Republic of 6,133 compare
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda was 7,108 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,108 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,599 in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release