Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -11.08 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1971–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda is -11.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 168.8% on the previous year and down 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda peaked at 37.39 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -11.08 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 181st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 1975 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1976 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 1977 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -479.7% |
| 1978 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1979 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1980 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1981 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1982 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1990 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +334.2% |
| 1991 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9774 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1993 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +1153.6% |
| 1994 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 37.39 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2001 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2002 | 27.76 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2003 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2004 | 0.034 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2009 | 15 % change on previous year | +44064.5% |
| 2010 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2011 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -716.0% |
| 2012 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.14 % change on previous year | 0.9774 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.15 % change on previous year | 0.034 % change on previous year | 37.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.805 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 178 Iceland -7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic -9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Saint Lucia -10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Bulgaria -11.58 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Türkiye -15.69 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda was -11.08 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.08 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.