Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4991 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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