School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.07 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda is 2.07 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 2.07 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 386,768 number, in 1970.
That places Uganda 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 386,768 number | — |
| 1971 | 397,924 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 407,269 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 416,603 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 426,849 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 438,221 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 450,823 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 465,663 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 481,911 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 498,974 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 516,698 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 533,268 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 550,883 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 569,903 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 590,664 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 611,771 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 631,069 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 649,598 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 668,970 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 689,694 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 711,789 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 735,335 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 762,355 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 791,467 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 821,868 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 852,756 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 880,254 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 908,053 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 937,625 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 969,748 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 437,100 number | 386,768 number | 498,974 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 601,252 number | 516,698 number | 689,694 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 837,125 number | 711,789 number | 969,748 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.99 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.07 million number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda was 2.07 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,768 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.