Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 72,183 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uganda is 72,183, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uganda peaked at 72,183 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 744, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 109th 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, female (number) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 744 | — |
| 1971 | 905 | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 1,112 | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 1,088 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,065 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 988 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 1,018 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,607 | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 1,560 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,512 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,323 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,501 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 1,964 | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 2,092 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,221 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,349 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3,098 | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 3,548 | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 3,998 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 4,055 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,949 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 5,856 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 6,132 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7,202 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 8,721 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 9,860 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 11,542 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 12,363 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 13,184 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14,005 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 18,877 | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 21,575 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 30,697 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 33,154 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 33,914 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 37,006 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 40,098 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 43,925 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 47,752 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 54,915 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 53,139 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 61,270 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 52,410 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 62,296 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 72,183 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,160 | 744 | 1,607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,615 | 1,323 | 4,055 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,381 | 4,949 | 14,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,191 | 18,877 | 54,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,260 | 52,410 | 72,183 | 5 |
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More education data for Uganda
- 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) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uganda?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uganda was 72,183 in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 72,183 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 744 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.