Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda
Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda is 1.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Uganda 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +338.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +115.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Uganda was 1.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary