Secondary education, pupils in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, pupils was 1.03 million in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2007, secondary education, pupils in Uganda stood at 1.03 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Uganda peaked at 1.03 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48,221, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,417 | 48,221 | 77,929 | 8 |
| 1980s | 168,960 | 86,560 | 262,735 | 9 |
| 1990s | 272,067 | 256,194 | 294,418 | 7 |
| 2000s | 882,156 | 732,792 | 1.03 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 71 Mozambique 1.07 million compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 1.06 million compare
- 73 Tunisia 1.05 million compare
- 75 Jordan 1.03 million compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 1.00 million compare
- 77 Sweden 987,895 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.17 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Uganda?
- Secondary education, pupils in Uganda was 1.03 million in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,221 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.