Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 2.3 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.3
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda is 2.3, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 5.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Uganda 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1 | — |
| 1970 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +112.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Uganda was 2.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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