Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.37 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.37 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Uganda peaked at 1.46 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40,696, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 56th of 204 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,975 | 40,696 | 66,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,680 | 73,092 | 243,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,364 | 226,805 | 256,731 | 8 |
| 2000s | 787,580 | 518,934 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 53 Australia 1.68 million compare
- 54 Ecuador 1.62 million compare
- 55 Madagascar 1.51 million compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.25 million compare
- 58 Chile 1.23 million compare
- 59 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2017)
- Labor force, female 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 23.39 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Uganda?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda was 1.37 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,696 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.