Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda is 10.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +265.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.5% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (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 10.0% 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 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 89 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 down 7.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release