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

Latest (2012)
-11.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 168.8%
World rank
181st
of 189 countries
All-time high
37.39 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-11.08 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
30
1971–2012

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1971–2012

-100102030401971199120121971: 5.5 % change on previous year1972: 19.4 % change on previous year1975: -2.6 % change on previous year1976: -6 % change on previous year1977: 22.6 % change on previous year1978: 8.1 % change on previous year1979: -9.2 % change on previous year1980: -5.4 % change on previous year1981: 12.1 % change on previous year1982: 11.4 % change on previous year1986: 9.2 % change on previous year1987: 13.5 % change on previous year1988: 13.3 % change on previous year1989: 4.3 % change on previous year1990: 18.7 % change on previous year1991: 21.1 % change on previous year1992: 0.977 % change on previous year1993: 12.3 % change on previous year1994: 14.4 % change on previous year1995: 9.7 % change on previous year1996: 14.9 % change on previous year2000: 37.4 % change on previous year2001: 12.2 % change on previous year2002: 27.8 % change on previous year2003: 10.5 % change on previous year2004: 0.034 % change on previous year2009: 15 % change on previous year2010: -2.6 % change on previous year2011: 16.1 % change on previous year2012: -11.1 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Iceland -7.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 179 Syrian Arab Republic -9.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 180 Saint Lucia -10.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 182 Bulgaria -11.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -13.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 184 Türkiye -15.69 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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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.