Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Uganda
Uganda: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 4,100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda, 1975–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda stood at 4,100.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda peaked at 4,354 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 559, in 1975.
That places Uganda 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 559 | — |
| 1976 | 622 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 595 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,758 | +195.5% |
| 1992 | 1,983 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,683 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,732 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,465 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 2,143 | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 1,830 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2,683 | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 3,283 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 2,724 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 2,744 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,356 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 3,152 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,354 | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 4,100 | -5.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,100, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,678, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +195.5% | 595 | 1,758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590.5 | 559 | 622 | 2 |
| 1980s | 595 | 595 | 595 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,799 | 1,465 | 2,143 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,990 | 2,683 | 3,356 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,227 | 4,100 | 4,354 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 104 Zimbabwe 4,168
- 105 Burundi 4,116 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 4,112
- 108 Myanmar 4,059 compare
- 109 Albania 4,058 compare
- 110 Madagascar 4,015 compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Uganda was 4,100 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,354 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 559 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Uganda ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release