Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda
Uganda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.7% 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 4.7%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Uganda peaked at 17.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 146th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.5% | — |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 5.1% compare
- 144 San Marino 5.1% compare
- 145 Eswatini 5.1% compare
- 147 South Africa 4.7% compare
- 148 Senegal 4.7% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 4.7% compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
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 4.7% 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 17.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Uganda ranks 146th 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 68.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release