Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.1145 LPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda is 0.1145 LPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 0.1486 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 LPIA, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1386 LPIA | 0.1386 LPIA | 0.1386 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0864 LPIA | 0.0422 LPIA | 0.1486 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1145 LPIA | 0.1145 LPIA | 0.1145 LPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda was 0.1145 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1486 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release