Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 13.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda is 13.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Uganda was 13.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release