Uganda vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Uganda
4.6%
in 2014
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
10.0%
in 2020
Uganda rank
182nd
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Uganda
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 10.0% against 4.6% in Uganda, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 2.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 182nd and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 185th of 194 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 1.4% 3.5% 2.1% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 3.5% 6.8% 3.3% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 4.2% 8.6% 4.4% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Uganda or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 10.0% against 4.6% in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Uganda and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
5.4%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Uganda and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 182nd and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release