Kenya vs Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Kenya
0.8505 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.8248 units per square kilometre
in 2014
Kenya rank
139th
Uganda rank
140th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.8505 units per square kilometre against 0.8248 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.0257 units per square kilometre.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 140th of 195 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0.0276 units per square kilometre 0.0108 units per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 0.0373 units per square kilometre 0.0499 units per square kilometre 0.0126 units per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.1961 units per square kilometre 0.4109 units per square kilometre 0.2148 units per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 0.8505 units per square kilometre against 0.8248 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Kenya and Uganda?
0.0257 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Kenya ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.