Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.6756 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6756 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.5867 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
8
2002–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda is 0.6756 GPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5867 GPIA, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 85th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6738 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7733 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6313 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5867 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7057 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7023 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6756 GPIA | -3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6756 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5449 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6756 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5926 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8628 GPIA | 0.6738 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.5867 GPIA | 0.7733 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6756 GPIA | 0.6756 GPIA | 0.6756 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda was 0.6756 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5867 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release