Bangladesh vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
5.2%
in 2023
Uganda
5.5%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
74th
Uganda rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 95 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 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 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 5.5% against 5.2% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.3%, 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 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 95 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release