Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda

Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 16.6% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2013
All-time low
8.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

051015201981200320251981: 8.4 %1982: 8.6 %1983: 8.8 %1984: 8.9 %1985: 9 %1986: 9.2 %1987: 9.4 %1988: 9.7 %1989: 10 %1990: 10.2 %1991: 10.3 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 9.9 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 9.7 %1996: 10 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 17 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 16.1 %2022: 16.3 %2023: 16.3 %2024: 16.4 %2025: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda stood at 16.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda peaked at 17.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1981.

Uganda ranks 144th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.1% 8.4% 10.0% 9
1990s 10.3% 9.7% 11.2% 10
2000s 13.4% 11.4% 15.9% 10
2010s 16.6% 15.6% 17.6% 10
2020s 16.3% 15.9% 16.6% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 141 Gabon 17.5% compare
  2. 142 Haiti 17.3% compare
  3. 143 Senegal 16.9% compare
  4. 145 Sierra Leone 16.4% compare
  5. 146 Kiribati 15.2% compare
  6. 147 Guinea-Bissau 15.2% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda was 16.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1981.
How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Uganda ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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