Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Uganda
Uganda: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 6,044 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda stood at 6,044 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda peaked at 6,044 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,482 number, in 1998.
Uganda ranks 115th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,482 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,544 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,613 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,715 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,823 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,984 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,933 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,939 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,053 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,345 number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 3,788 number | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 4,290 number | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4,163 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,313 number | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 4,972 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5,211 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,360 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,023 number | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,801 number | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5,769 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,044 number | +4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6,044 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6,044 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,513 number | 2,482 number | 2,544 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,148 number | 2,613 number | 4,290 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,295 number | 4,163 number | 6,044 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uganda was 6,044 number in 2018, 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 6,044 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,482 number in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.