Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 32.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
32.2%
World rank
77th
of 90 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2011
All-time low
24.4%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2001–2016
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda stood at 32.2%.
That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 38.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.3% | — |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 28.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 38.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda was 32.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release