School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.76 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.76 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.76 million number
in 2014
All-time low
396,046 number
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, female in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Uganda is 1.76 million number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Uganda peaked at 1.76 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 396,046 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 29th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 396,046 number | — |
| 1971 | 411,961 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 427,516 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 443,632 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 459,240 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 473,877 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 487,943 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 500,635 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 513,422 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 527,445 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 543,447 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 561,252 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 578,948 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 598,540 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 619,611 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 641,882 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 665,535 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 689,675 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 715,344 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 741,536 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 767,571 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 793,290 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 815,905 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 839,631 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 865,658 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 894,598 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 926,202 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 956,461 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 989,651 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million number | +3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.76 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 807,084 number, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.76 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464,172 number | 396,046 number | 527,445 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,577 number | 543,447 number | 741,536 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 887,396 number | 767,571 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.76 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Uganda?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Uganda was 1.76 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,046 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.