Expenditure on tertiary education in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on tertiary education was 16.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Uganda, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 16.3% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2014.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 28.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.2% | — |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 13.5% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 5 |
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Uganda?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Uganda was 16.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.