School age population, upper secondary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 1.04 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.04 million number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.04 million number
in 2020
All-time low
192,885 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Uganda, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Uganda stood at 1.04 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Uganda peaked at 1.04 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 192,885 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, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 192,885 number
1971 198,296 number +2.8%
1972 202,996 number +2.4%
1973 207,794 number +2.4%
1974 213,097 number +2.6%
1975 218,993 number +2.8%
1976 225,358 number +2.9%
1977 232,806 number +3.3%
1978 240,992 number +3.5%
1979 249,655 number +3.6%
1980 258,699 number +3.6%
1981 267,100 number +3.2%
1982 276,050 number +3.4%
1983 285,729 number +3.5%
1984 296,287 number +3.7%
1985 306,984 number +3.6%
1986 316,713 number +3.2%
1987 325,963 number +2.9%
1988 335,588 number +3.0%
1989 345,863 number +3.1%
1990 356,765 number +3.2%
1991 368,242 number +3.2%
1992 381,353 number +3.6%
1993 395,479 number +3.7%
1994 410,280 number +3.7%
1995 425,313 number +3.7%
1996 438,223 number +3.0%
1997 451,187 number +3.0%
1998 465,114 number +3.1%
1999 480,499 number +3.3%
2000 497,307 number +3.5%
2001 513,573 number +3.3%
2002 531,828 number +3.6%
2003 551,664 number +3.7%
2004 572,568 number +3.8%
2005 594,243 number +3.8%
2006 612,236 number +3.0%
2007 631,334 number +3.1%
2008 651,793 number +3.2%
2009 673,749 number +3.4%
2010 696,982 number +3.4%
2011 719,653 number +3.3%
2012 742,894 number +3.2%
2013 767,764 number +3.3%
2014 794,755 number +3.5%
2015 824,864 number +3.8%
2016 861,498 number +4.4%
2017 903,571 number +4.9%
2018 948,071 number +4.9%
2019 992,547 number +4.7%
2020 1.04 million number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 218,287 number 192,885 number 249,655 number 10
1980s 301,498 number 258,699 number 345,863 number 10
1990s 417,246 number 356,765 number 480,499 number 10
2000s 583,030 number 497,307 number 673,749 number 10
2010s 825,260 number 696,982 number 992,547 number 10
2020s 1.04 million number 1.04 million number 1.04 million number 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.22 million number compare
  2. 31 Angola 1.10 million number compare
  3. 32 Argentina 1.08 million number compare
  4. 34 Myanmar 1.02 million number compare
  5. 35 Yemen 979,552 number compare
  6. 36 Morocco 915,047 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Uganda?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Uganda was 1.04 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 192,885 number in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Uganda ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.