Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda, 2008–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 98th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +125.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +68.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +183.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uganda was 5.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.