Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.1%
World rank
92nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2016
All-time low
9.1%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 17.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uganda was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release