Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Uganda
Uganda: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 2,906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda is 2,906, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda peaked at 2,906 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,006, in 2012.
That places Uganda 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,006 | — |
| 2013 | 2,211 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,293 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,094 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,515 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 2,465 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,610 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,260 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2,392 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,468 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,626 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2,906 | +10.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,906 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,906, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,906 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,307 | 2,006 | 2,610 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,598 | 2,392 | 2,906 | 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda was 2,906 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 2,906 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 210 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 31.4%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release