Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda
Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 605,479 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
605,479 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
605,479 number
in 2020
All-time low
112,489 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda stood at 605,479 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda peaked at 605,479 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,489 number, in 1970.
That places Uganda 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112,489 number | — |
| 1971 | 115,532 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 118,914 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 122,684 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 126,720 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 131,043 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 135,277 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 139,612 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 144,162 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 149,143 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 154,663 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 159,246 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 163,245 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 167,179 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 171,810 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 176,862 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 182,530 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 189,109 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 196,498 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 204,351 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 212,705 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 220,622 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 228,184 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 235,765 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 243,927 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 252,436 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 260,663 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 269,458 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 278,923 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 289,039 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 299,752 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 310,311 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 321,661 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 333,672 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 346,195 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 359,098 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 370,006 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 380,962 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 392,322 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 404,596 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 417,571 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 430,690 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 445,746 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 462,980 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 481,860 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 502,644 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 523,701 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 544,771 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 565,517 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 586,017 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 605,479 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,558 number | 112,489 number | 149,143 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,549 number | 154,663 number | 204,351 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,172 number | 212,705 number | 289,039 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,858 number | 299,752 number | 404,596 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,150 number | 417,571 number | 586,017 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,479 number | 605,479 number | 605,479 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 Türkiye 691,201 number compare
- 18 Kenya 683,890 number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 621,432 number compare
- 21 Sudan 530,573 number compare
- 22 South Africa 529,288 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 523,927 number compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda was 605,479 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 605,479 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,489 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.