Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uganda, 2011–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 15.4% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uganda peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.6% | — |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uganda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Uganda was 15.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Uganda ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 completed post-secondary, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.