Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 17.7% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda, 2002β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda is 17.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uganda peaked at 23.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 78th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 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 17.7% 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 23.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 78th out of 101 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 24.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release