Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.4991 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4991 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
80th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.973 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3541 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2002–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.4991 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 0.973 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3541 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uganda 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3748 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.973 GPIA | +159.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5109 GPIA | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4369 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3597 GPIA | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3541 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3567 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.548 GPIA | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4991 GPIA | -8.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4991 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6739 GPIA | 0.3748 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4277 GPIA | 0.3541 GPIA | 0.548 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4991 GPIA | 0.4991 GPIA | 0.4991 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 0.4991 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 0.973 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3541 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 88 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 up 14.2%. 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, 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