Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7671 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.7671 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
162nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.7846 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.2168 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
35
1970–2014
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda is 0.7671 GPIA, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda peaked at 0.7846 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2168 GPIA, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2177 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2574 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.264 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2303 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2168 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2428 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3367 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3182 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2873 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.291 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3594 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2935 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3781 GPIA | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3816 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3684 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3839 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3728 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3925 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4188 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.455 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4757 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4898 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5194 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5044 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5183 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6137 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5913 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6128 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7518 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7843 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7846 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7761 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7671 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7176 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7671 GPIA | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2605 GPIA | 0.2168 GPIA | 0.3367 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.337 GPIA | 0.2873 GPIA | 0.3816 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4385 GPIA | 0.3728 GPIA | 0.5194 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6452 GPIA | 0.5044 GPIA | 0.7846 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.757 GPIA | 0.7176 GPIA | 0.7761 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Rwanda 0.8043 GPIA compare
- 160 Kenya 0.7935 GPIA compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.7715 GPIA compare
- 163 Zambia 0.7534 GPIA compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7453 GPIA compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.7401 GPIA compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda was 0.7671 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7846 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2168 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release