Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
75th
of 86 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 7.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +361.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.5% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 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 7.4% 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 7.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 75th out of 86 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 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release