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

Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 165,396 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
165,396
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
165,396
in 2014
All-time low
4,232
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2014

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1970–2014

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199220141970: 4.2k1971: 4.5k1972: 5.3k1973: 5.5k1974: 5.6k1975: 5.5k1976: 5.1k1977: 6.3k1978: 6.8k1979: 6.2k1980: 5.9k1981: 6.6k1982: 7.3k1983: 8.2k1984: 9.2k1985: 10.1k1986: 11.0k1987: 12.5k1988: 14.2k1989: 14.8k1990: 17.6k1991: 21.3k1992: 21.5k1993: 24.1k1994: 27.6k1995: 30.3k1996: 34.8k1997: 36.7k1998: 38.7k1999: 40.6k2000: 55.8k2001: 62.6k2002: 80.0k2003: 88.3k2004: 88.4k2005: 90.5k2006: 92.6k2007: 100.2k2008: 107.7k2009: 123.9k2010: 120.6k2011: 140.1k2012: 124.6k2013: 145.0k2014: 165.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda is 165,396, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda peaked at 165,396 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,232, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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), gaps filled in Uganda, 1970 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1970 4,232
1971 4,463 +5.5%
1972 5,330 +19.4%
1973 5,474 +2.7%
1974 5,618 +2.6%
1975 5,474 -2.6%
1976 5,148 -6.0%
1977 6,312 +22.6%
1978 6,822 +8.1%
1979 6,192 -9.2%
1980 5,856 -5.4%
1981 6,563 +12.1%
1982 7,312 +11.4%
1983 8,242 +12.7%
1984 9,173 +11.3%
1985 10,103 +10.1%
1986 11,037 +9.2%
1987 12,531 +13.5%
1988 14,194 +13.3%
1989 14,806 +4.3%
1990 17,578 +18.7%
1991 21,281 +21.1%
1992 21,489 +1.0%
1993 24,122 +12.3%
1994 27,586 +14.4%
1995 30,266 +9.7%
1996 34,773 +14.9%
1997 36,712 +5.6%
1998 38,652 +5.3%
1999 40,591 +5.0%
2000 55,767 +37.4%
2001 62,586 +12.2%
2002 79,958 +27.8%
2003 88,330 +10.5%
2004 88,360 +0.0%
2005 90,482 +2.4%
2006 92,605 +2.3%
2007 100,166 +8.2%
2008 107,728 +7.5%
2009 123,887 +15.0%
2010 120,646 -2.6%
2011 140,087 +16.1%
2012 124,561 -11.1%
2013 144,978 +16.4%
2014 165,396 +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,506 4,232 6,822 10
1980s 9,982 5,856 14,806 10
1990s 29,305 17,578 40,591 10
2000s 88,987 55,767 123,887 10
2010s 139,134 120,646 165,396 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 100 Nicaragua 190,957 compare
  2. 101 Georgia 190,822 compare
  3. 102 Madagascar 189,752 compare
  4. 104 Puerto Rico 159,149 compare
  5. 105 Croatia 158,754 compare
  6. 106 Mongolia 150,282 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 165,396 in 2014, 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 165,396 in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4,232 in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Uganda ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.