School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.2309 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.2309 years
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2309 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.0235 years
in 1971
Years of data
37
1970–2014
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2309 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 0.2309 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 years, in 1971.
Uganda ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0236 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0235 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 years | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0258 years | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 years | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 years | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 years | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0261 years | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 years | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 years | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 years | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 years | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0424 years | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 years | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0528 years | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0617 years | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0602 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0654 years | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0727 years | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0778 years | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0893 years | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0976 years | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1306 years | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1426 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1772 years | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.189 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.183 years | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1781 years | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1903 years | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2096 years | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1958 years | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2188 years | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1875 years | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2309 years | +23.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2309 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2309 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.026 years | 0.0235 years | 0.0296 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 years | 0.0243 years | 0.0462 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0722 years | 0.0528 years | 0.0976 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.175 years | 0.1306 years | 0.2096 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2083 years | 0.1875 years | 0.2309 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Uganda was 0.2309 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2309 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 years in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release