Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda

Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 4.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2021
All-time low
1.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2010–2024

012342010201720242010: 1.8 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.7 %2014: 2.4 %2021: 4.4 %2024: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 4.1% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.

That places Uganda 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.4% 4
2020s 4.2% 4.1% 4.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 37 Honduras 6.5% compare
  2. 38 Rwanda 5.5% compare
  3. 39 Ghana 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More education data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

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 4.1% in 2024, 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 4.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Uganda ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/educational-attainment-rate-completed-bachelor-s-or-equivalent-education-or-higher-18/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/educational-attainment-rate-completed-bachelor-s-or-equivalent-education-or-higher-18/uganda/">Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 375 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release