Bangladesh vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Bangladesh
0.4099 GPIA
in 2023
Uganda
0.4991 GPIA
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
83rd
Uganda rank
80th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
0.20.40.60.81200220122023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4991 GPIA against 0.4099 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0892 GPIA.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 80th of 88 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3012 GPIA 0.4277 GPIA 0.1265 GPIA Uganda
2020s 0.4104 GPIA 0.4991 GPIA 0.0887 GPIA Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.4991 GPIA against 0.4099 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Uganda?
0.0892 GPIA, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 80th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release