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

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2025
All-time low
2.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981–2025

51015201981200320251981: 2.9 %1982: 3 %1983: 3.2 %1984: 3.3 %1985: 3.4 %1986: 3.6 %1987: 3.9 %1988: 4.1 %1989: 4.2 %1990: 4.4 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.6 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 4.7 %1995: 4.8 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 6.3 %1999: 6.7 %2000: 7 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 7.7 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 10 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 12 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 16.2 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 18 %2024: 18.4 %2025: 19 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 21.5% compare
  2. 138 Guinea 19.6% compare
  3. 139 Haiti 19.6% compare
  4. 141 Malawi 18.6% compare
  5. 142 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 18.1% compare
  6. 143 Togo 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release