End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Uganda
Uganda: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 5 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5 tertiary education
World rank
187th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
5 tertiary education
in 2011
Years of data
18
1998–2022
End month of the academic school year in Uganda, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end month of the academic school year in Uganda is 5 tertiary education, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Uganda peaked at 7 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 tertiary education, in 2011.
That places Uganda 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 tertiary education | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 tertiary education | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5 tertiary education is below the median for low income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5 tertiary education is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 tertiary education, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 187 Armenia 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Belarus 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Bermuda 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Bhutan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Finland 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Kazakhstan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Kuwait 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Latvia 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Russia 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Singapore 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Tajikistan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 5 tertiary education compare
- 187 Vietnam 5 tertiary education compare
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 end month of the academic school year in Uganda?
- End month of the academic school year in Uganda was 5 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tertiary education in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Uganda ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release