Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3487 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda stood at 0.3487 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 0.3487 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2115 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Uganda 58th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2332 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.2115 LPIA | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2172 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2983 LPIA | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2799 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2395 LPIA | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.324 LPIA | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3487 LPIA | +7.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3487 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0949 LPIA, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3487 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2224 LPIA | 0.2115 LPIA | 0.2332 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 LPIA | 0.2172 LPIA | 0.324 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3487 LPIA | 0.3487 LPIA | 0.3487 LPIA | 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 0.3487 LPIA 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 0.3487 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 91 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 60.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release