Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 53,431 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
53,431
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
28th
of 134 countries
All-time high
53,431
in 2017
All-time low
35,950
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda, 2007–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201220172007: 36.0k2013: 42.7k2015: 36.9k2016: 44.3k2017: 53.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda stood at 53,431. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 53,431 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35,950, in 2007.

Uganda ranks 28th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 35,950
2013 42,674 +18.7%
2015 36,927 -13.5%
2016 44,333 +20.1%
2017 53,431 +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,950 35,950 35,950 1
2010s 44,341 36,927 53,431 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Greece 84,457 compare
  2. 26 Ukraine 67,580 compare
  3. 27 Hungary 64,824 compare
  4. 29 Belgium 50,866 compare
  5. 30 Ireland 39,823 compare
  6. 31 Uzbekistan 39,031

See the full ranking of 348 places →

More education data for Uganda

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda was 53,431 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 53,431 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 35,950 in 2007.
How does Uganda rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-both-sexes-number-2/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-post-secondary-non-tertiary-education-both-sexes-number-2/uganda/">Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
348 places, 7,326 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release