School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 7.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.32 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda is 7.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 7.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1970.
That places Uganda 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.37 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.32 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.39 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.80 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 2.43 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 million | 3.23 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million | 4.75 million | 6.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 million | 6.52 million | 7.32 million | 6 |
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More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Uganda was 7.32 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release