Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 46.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda is 46.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 384.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda peaked at 46.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Uganda 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +297.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +16.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 10.1% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uganda was 46.7% 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 46.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 143 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 384.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release