Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Uganda stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Uganda peaked at 20.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.2% | — |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -47.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Uganda was 10.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release