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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1970–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.