Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 11.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda is 11.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 11.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 70th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda was 11.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release