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
23456200220122023

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release