Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Uganda stood at 13.2%.
That represents a change of up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Uganda peaked at 14.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 127th of 142 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 completed upper secondary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +248.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Uganda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Uganda was 13.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.