Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 8.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.3% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda peaked at 8.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +28.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 6.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 3.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uganda was 8.3% 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 8.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 79 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 88.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release