School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 5.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.23 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
895,978
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda stood at 5.23 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 5.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 895,978, in 1970.
That places Uganda 21st out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 895,978 | — |
| 1971 | 948,239 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 990,938 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5.23 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 895,978 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.67 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.13 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 3.08 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million | 4.55 million | 5.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Uganda was 5.23 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,978 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release