Secondary education, pupils in Uganda

Uganda: Secondary education, pupils was 1.03 million in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2007
All-time low
48,221
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2007

Secondary education, pupils in Uganda, 1970–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970198820071970: 48.2k1973: 52.7k1974: 53.6k1975: 55.3k1976: 67.0k1977: 70.6k1978: 74.0k1979: 77.9k1980: 86.6k1981: 94.6k1982: 145.4k1983: 133.4k1984: 162.0k1985: 179.5k1986: 213.7k1987: 242.7k1988: 262.7k1990: 267.5k1991: 256.2k1992: 256.7k1993: 261.8k1994: 275.6k1995: 292.3k1997: 294.4k2004: 732.8k2007: 1.0M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Mozambique 1.07 million compare
  2. 72 Azerbaijan 1.06 million compare
  3. 73 Tunisia 1.05 million compare
  4. 75 Jordan 1.03 million compare
  5. 76 Turkmenistan 1.00 million compare
  6. 77 Sweden 987,895 compare

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.