Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2011
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda peaked at 1.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 128th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +172.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 125 Tajikistan 0.8%
- 126 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 127 Benin 0.8% compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7%
- 130 Egypt 0.7%
- 131 Niger 0.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda was 0.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release