Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 0.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uganda, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places Uganda 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 122 Cameroon 0.9% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 125 Ukraine 0.8% compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
- 127 Comoros 0.8% 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 public institutions in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Uganda was 0.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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