Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 19.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.9% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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