Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 19.0% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda is 19.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda peaked at 19.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.0% | 6 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda was 19.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release