Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0045 units per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0045 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1970.
That places Uganda 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.0045 units per person 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 0.0045 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Uganda ranks 182nd out of 197 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 39.7%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.