Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.8248 units per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2014, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda stood at 0.8248 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uganda peaked at 0.8248 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 140th of 195 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2791 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4421 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4422 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5392 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6986 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6212 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.8248 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.8248 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | 0.2791 units per square kilometre | 0.62 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | 0.8248 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 137 Cameroon 0.8819 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Norway 0.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kenya 0.8505 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 0.8046 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0.7313 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 0.711 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.8248 units per square kilometre 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 0.8248 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 195 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 86.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.