Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 26.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.5%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 237.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 26.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1965.

That places Uganda 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.8%
1965 3.2% -15.8%
1970 3.6% +11.9%
1975 4.7% +31.8%
1980 6.5% +37.1%
1985 9.4% +45.9%
1990 12.8% +35.4%
1995 9.5% -25.9%
2000 7.9% -16.9%
2005 15.5% +96.7%
2010 26.5% +71.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.6% 4.7% 2
1980s 8.0% 6.5% 9.4% 2
1990s 11.1% 9.5% 12.8% 2
2000s 11.7% 7.9% 15.5% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda was 26.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)