Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda
Uganda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.1% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda is 3.1%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda peaked at 16.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.
That places Uganda 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.6% | — |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda was 3.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release