Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2025
All-time low
5.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 17.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda peaked at 17.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 143rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.6% | — |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda was 17.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release