School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 2.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
877,266
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Uganda, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Uganda stood at 2.19 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Uganda peaked at 2.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 877,266, in 1999.
That places Uganda 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 877,266 | — |
| 2000 | 902,215 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 929,551 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 961,099 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 999,115 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.19 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 548,896, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877,266 | 877,266 | 877,266 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 902,215 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.33 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 1.92 million | 2.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.47 million compare
- 15 Germany 2.47 million compare
- 16 Algeria 2.31 million compare
- 18 South Africa 2.08 million compare
- 19 Iraq 1.85 million compare
- 20 Afghanistan 1.83 million 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Uganda?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Uganda was 2.19 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,266 in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release