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

Latest (2014)
72,183
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
72,183
in 2014
All-time low
744
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2014

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199220141970: 7441971: 9051972: 1.1k1973: 1.1k1974: 1.1k1975: 9881976: 1.0k1977: 1.6k1978: 1.6k1979: 1.5k1980: 1.3k1981: 1.5k1982: 2.0k1983: 2.1k1984: 2.2k1985: 2.3k1986: 3.1k1987: 3.5k1988: 4.0k1989: 4.1k1990: 4.9k1991: 5.9k1992: 6.1k1993: 7.2k1994: 8.7k1995: 9.9k1996: 11.5k1997: 12.4k1998: 13.2k1999: 14.0k2000: 18.9k2001: 21.6k2002: 30.7k2003: 33.2k2004: 33.9k2005: 37.0k2006: 40.1k2007: 43.9k2008: 47.8k2009: 54.9k2010: 53.1k2011: 61.3k2012: 52.4k2013: 62.3k2014: 72.2k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1970 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 106 Yemen 80,059 compare
  2. 107 Oman 76,326 compare
  3. 108 Zimbabwe 72,517 compare
  4. 110 Kuwait 71,259 compare
  5. 111 Albania 70,419 compare
  6. 112 Rwanda 59,030 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.