School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.2309 years in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.2309 years
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
185th
of 194 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

00.050.10.150.20.251970199220141970: 0.024 years1971: 0.024 years1972: 0.027 years1974: 0.027 years1975: 0.026 years1976: 0.024 years1977: 0.028 years1978: 0.03 years1979: 0.026 years1980: 0.024 years1981: 0.027 years1982: 0.029 years1985: 0.037 years1986: 0.039 years1987: 0.042 years1988: 0.046 years1989: 0.046 years1990: 0.053 years1991: 0.062 years1992: 0.06 years1993: 0.065 years1994: 0.073 years1995: 0.078 years1996: 0.089 years1999: 0.098 years2000: 0.131 years2001: 0.143 years2002: 0.177 years2003: 0.189 years2004: 0.183 years2006: 0.178 years2008: 0.19 years2009: 0.21 years2010: 0.196 years2011: 0.219 years2012: 0.187 years2014: 0.231 years

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 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 Vanuatu 0.2439 years compare
  2. 183 Chad 0.2418 years compare
  3. 184 Niger 0.2416 years compare
  4. 186 Tanzania 0.2207 years compare
  5. 187 Malawi 0.2105 years compare
  6. 188 Zambia 0.1981 years compare

See the full ranking of 417 places β†’

More education data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

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 185th out of 194 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release