Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5152 GPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda, 2011β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda is 0.5152 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda peaked at 0.548 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3541 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uganda 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4304 GPIA | 0.3541 GPIA | 0.548 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5152 GPIA | 0.5152 GPIA | 0.5152 GPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda was 0.5152 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.548 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3541 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uganda ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release