Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 46.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Uganda, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 46.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 institutions in Uganda peaked at 46.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 36th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
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 institutions in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.