Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda
Uganda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 91.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda stood at 91.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda peaked at 96.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.5% | — |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 75.5% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 88.8% | 96.6% | 5 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Uganda was 91.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release