Nepal vs Uganda: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Nepal
2.8
in 2020
Uganda
2.3
in 2020
Nepal rank
95th
Uganda rank
98th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.8 against 2.3 in Uganda, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Nepal ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.1 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.3 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 0.35 | 1.5 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 4.3 | 0.35 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.75 | 0.75 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 2.8 against 2.3 in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Nepal and Uganda?
- 0.5, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Nepal ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 98th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.